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VNE to CMB: distance & flight time
Vannes (Vannes-Meucon Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,508 mi
8,865 km · 4,787 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- VNE — Vannes-Meucon Airport · Vannes, 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 VNE
- LRT · Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport34 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport35 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport39 mi away
- RNS · Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport51 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 VNE from CMB?
The flight distance from Vannes (VNE) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,508 miles (8,865 km, 4,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Vannes and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Vannes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNE to CMB?
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