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LBY to CMB: distance & flight time
La Baule (La Baule-Escoublac Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,491 mi
8,836 km · 4,771 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,491 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
- LBY — La Baule-Escoublac Airport · La Baule, 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 LBY
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport9 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport36 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport39 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 LBY from CMB?
The flight distance from La Baule (LBY) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,491 miles (8,836 km, 4,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBY 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 La Baule and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of La Baule.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBY to CMB?
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