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NRN to CMB: distance & flight time
Weeze (Weeze Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,134 mi
8,263 km · 4,461 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- NRN — Weeze Airport · Weeze, Germany
- 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 NRN
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport35 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 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 NRN from CMB?
The flight distance from Weeze (NRN) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,134 miles (8,263 km, 4,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Weeze and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Weeze.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRN to CMB?
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