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QNC to CMB: distance & flight time
Neuchatel (Neuchatel Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,057 mi
8,139 km · 4,395 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m 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
- QNC — Neuchatel Airport · Neuchatel, Switzerland
- 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 QNC
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport30 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport30 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport31 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport49 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 QNC from CMB?
The flight distance from Neuchatel (QNC) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,057 miles (8,139 km, 4,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QNC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Neuchatel and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Neuchatel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QNC to CMB?
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