# Distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Colombo (CMB)

> 8,878 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,878 km / 5,517 mi / 4,794 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 06:17 in Bilbao, it's 09:47 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (CMB is lower than BIO)

## Airports

### [Bilbao Airport (BIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bio-bilbao-bilbao-airport/1ef266df-442f-69f4-803e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bilbao, Spain
- ICAO: LEBB
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 43.300000, -2.910000
- Elevation: 138 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 06:17 in Bilbao, it's 09:47 in Colombo.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bilbao Airport (BIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bio-bilbao-bilbao-airport/1ef266df-442f-69f4-803e-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)