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ZNF to CMB: distance & flight time
Hanau (Hanau Army Air Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,997 mi
8,042 km · 4,342 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- ZNF — Hanau Army Air Field · Hanau, 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 ZNF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport20 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport20 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield29 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport52 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 ZNF from CMB?
The flight distance from Hanau (ZNF) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,997 miles (8,042 km, 4,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Hanau and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Hanau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNF to CMB?
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