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WBG to CMB: distance & flight time
Schleswig (Schleswig Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,031 mi
8,097 km · 4,372 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- WBG — Schleswig Air Base · Schleswig, Germany
- 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 WBG
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport22 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport26 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport33 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 WBG from CMB?
The flight distance from Schleswig (WBG) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,031 miles (8,097 km, 4,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Schleswig and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Schleswig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBG to CMB?
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