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IDY to CMB: distance & flight time
Île d'Yeu (Île d'Yeu Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,492 mi
8,839 km · 4,773 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- IDY — Île d'Yeu Airport · Île d'Yeu, France
- 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 IDY
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport39 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport42 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport48 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport48 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 IDY from CMB?
The flight distance from Île d'Yeu (IDY) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,492 miles (8,839 km, 4,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Île d'Yeu and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Île d'Yeu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDY to CMB?
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