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LWR to CMB: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,166 mi
8,315 km · 4,490 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from CMB?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,166 miles (8,315 km, 4,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Leeuwarden and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to CMB?
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