# Distance from RAF Akrotiri (AKT) to Colombo (CMB)

> 5,672 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,672 km / 3,525 mi / 3,063 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cyprus) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 05:08 in RAF Akrotiri, it's 07:38 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 46 ft (CMB is lower than AKT)

## Airports

### [RAF Akrotiri (AKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akt-raf-akrotiri/1ef266df-4399-6378-8f83-06bb2780ed98)

- City: RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
- ICAO: LCRA
- Timezone: Asia/Nicosia
- Coordinates: 34.590000, 32.990000
- Elevation: 76 ft

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCBI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.180000, 79.880000
- Elevation: 30 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:08 in RAF Akrotiri, it's 07:38 in Colombo.

## Related

- [RAF Akrotiri (AKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akt-raf-akrotiri/1ef266df-4399-6378-8f83-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
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