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RHE to CMB: distance & flight time
Reims (Reims-Champagne (BA 112) Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,205 mi
8,377 km · 4,523 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- RHE — Reims-Champagne (BA 112) Air Base · Reims, 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 RHE
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport71 mi away
- XCR · Châlons-Vatry Airport38 mi away
- XCZ · Charleville-Mézières Airport42 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base69 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 RHE from CMB?
The flight distance from Reims (RHE) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,205 miles (8,377 km, 4,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Reims and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Reims.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RHE to CMB?
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