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LME to CMB: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,373 mi
8,648 km · 4,669 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from CMB?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,373 miles (8,648 km, 4,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Le Mans and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to CMB?
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