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LYM to CMB: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,350 mi
8,610 km · 4,649 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 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 LYM from CMB?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,350 miles (8,610 km, 4,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Lympne and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to CMB?
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