# Distance from Grand-Bereby (BBV) to Colombo (CMB)

> 9,591 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,591 km / 5,960 mi / 5,179 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5.5h (When it's 06:36 in Grand-Bereby, it's 12:06 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (CMB is higher than BBV)

## Airports

### [Nero-Mer Airport (BBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbv-grand-bereby-nero-mer-airport/1ef266de-b767-6f3a-98ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grand-Bereby, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIGN
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 4.640000, -6.920000
- Elevation: 20 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:36 in Grand-Bereby, it's 12:06 in Colombo.
The 5.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Nero-Mer Airport (BBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbv-grand-bereby-nero-mer-airport/1ef266de-b767-6f3a-98ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)