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NUE to CMB: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,895 mi
7,878 km · 4,254 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from CMB?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,895 miles (7,878 km, 4,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Nuernberg and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to CMB?
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