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ZQL to CMB: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,991 mi
8,032 km · 4,337 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m 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
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from CMB?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,991 miles (8,032 km, 4,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Donaueschingen and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to CMB?
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