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HME to CMB: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,004 mi
8,053 km · 4,348 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- 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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 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 HME from CMB?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,004 miles (8,053 km, 4,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Hassi Messaoud and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to CMB?
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