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RNS to CMB: distance & flight time
Rennes (Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,463 mi
8,792 km · 4,747 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- RNS — Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport · Rennes, 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 RNS
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport39 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport46 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport51 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport56 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 RNS from CMB?
The flight distance from Rennes (RNS) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,463 miles (8,792 km, 4,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Rennes and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Rennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNS to CMB?
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