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JER to CMB: distance & flight time
Jersey (Jersey Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,486 mi
8,829 km · 4,767 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- JER — Jersey Airport · Jersey, Jersey
- 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 JER
- GCI · Guernsey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport36 mi away
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport43 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 JER from CMB?
The flight distance from Jersey (JER) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,486 miles (8,829 km, 4,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JER to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Jersey and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Jersey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JER to CMB?
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