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HLF to CMB: distance & flight time
Hultsfred (Hultsfred Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,851 mi
7,808 km · 4,216 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLF — Hultsfred Airport · Hultsfred, Sweden
- 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 HLF
- OSK · Oskarshamn Airport28 mi away
- VXO · Växjö Kronoberg Airport58 mi away
- KLR · Kalmar Airport61 mi away
- LPI · Linköping City Airport61 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 HLF from CMB?
The flight distance from Hultsfred (HLF) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,851 miles (7,808 km, 4,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Hultsfred and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Hultsfred.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLF to CMB?
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