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LIS to CMB: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,856 mi
9,424 km · 5,088 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- 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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 LIS from CMB?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,856 miles (9,424 km, 5,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Lisbon and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to CMB?
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