# Distance from Bamenda (BPC) to Colombo (CMB)

> 7,699 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,699 km / 4,784 mi / 4,157 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cameroon) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4.5h (When it's 12:15 in Bamenda, it's 16:45 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,035 ft (CMB is lower than BPC)

## Airports

### [Bamenda Airport (BPC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpc-bamenda-bamenda-airport/1ef266de-d90b-604c-b39c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bamenda, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKV
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 6.040000, 10.120000
- Elevation: 4,065 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 12:15 in Bamenda, it's 16:45 in Colombo.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bamenda Airport (BPC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpc-bamenda-bamenda-airport/1ef266de-d90b-604c-b39c-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)