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ORN to CMB: distance & flight time
Oran (Es Senia Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,398 mi
8,687 km · 4,690 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- ORN — Es Senia Airport · Oran, Algeria
- 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 ORN
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport8 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport52 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport63 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 ORN from CMB?
The flight distance from Oran (ORN) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,398 miles (8,687 km, 4,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Oran and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Oran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORN to CMB?
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