# Distance from Ballykelly (BOL) to Colombo (CMB)

> 9,156 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,156 km / 5,690 mi / 4,944 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4.5h (When it's 08:55 in Ballykelly, it's 13:25 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 55 ft (CMB is lower than BOL)

## Airports

### [Ballykelly Airport (BOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bol-ballykelly-ballykelly-airport/1ef266de-c561-6b36-be72-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ballykelly, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGQB
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.060000, -7.020000
- Elevation: 85 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 08:55 in Ballykelly, it's 13:25 in Colombo.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ballykelly Airport (BOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bol-ballykelly-ballykelly-airport/1ef266de-c561-6b36-be72-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)