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HEL to CMB: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,628 mi
7,448 km · 4,022 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from CMB?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,628 miles (7,448 km, 4,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Helsinki and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to CMB?
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