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ZIN to CMB: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,007 mi
8,058 km · 4,351 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
- 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 ZIN from CMB?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,007 miles (8,058 km, 4,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Interlaken and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to CMB?
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