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KSF to CMB: distance & flight time
Kassel (Kassel-Calden Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,994 mi
8,038 km · 4,340 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- KSF — Kassel-Calden Airport · Kassel, Germany
- 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 KSF
- FRZ · Fritzlar Airport21 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport36 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport52 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport56 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 KSF from CMB?
The flight distance from Kassel (KSF) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,994 miles (8,038 km, 4,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Kassel and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Kassel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSF to CMB?
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