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QLR to CMB: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,836 mi
9,392 km · 5,072 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from CMB?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,836 miles (9,392 km, 5,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Monte Real and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to CMB?
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