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WOE to CMB: distance & flight time
Woensdrecht (Woensdrecht Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,209 mi
8,384 km · 4,527 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m 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
- WOE — Woensdrecht Air Base · Woensdrecht, Netherlands
- 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 WOE
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)19 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol62 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base27 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 WOE from CMB?
The flight distance from Woensdrecht (WOE) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,209 miles (8,384 km, 4,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Woensdrecht and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Woensdrecht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOE to CMB?
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