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LRT to CMB: distance & flight time
Lorient (Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,542 mi
8,919 km · 4,816 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- LRT — Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport · Lorient, 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 LRT
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport34 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport37 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport60 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport61 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 LRT from CMB?
The flight distance from Lorient (LRT) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,542 miles (8,919 km, 4,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Lorient and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Lorient.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRT to CMB?
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