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PIS to CMB: distance & flight time
Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,364 mi
8,633 km · 4,661 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
- 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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 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 PIS from CMB?
The flight distance from Poitiers (PIS) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,364 miles (8,633 km, 4,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Poitiers and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Poitiers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIS to CMB?
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