# Distance from Berlin (BER) to Colombo (CMB)

> 7,786 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,786 km / 4,838 mi / 4,204 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 04:27 in Berlin, it's 07:57 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 126 ft (CMB is lower than BER)

## Airports

### [Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ber-berlin-berlin-brandenburg-airport/1ef266de-bad9-6e5c-8160-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Berlin, Germany
- ICAO: EDDB
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 52.360000, 13.500000
- Elevation: 156 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 04:27 in Berlin, it's 07:57 in Colombo.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ber-berlin-berlin-brandenburg-airport/1ef266de-bad9-6e5c-8160-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)