# Distance from Bremen (BRE) to Colombo (CMB)

> 8,112 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,112 km / 5,041 mi / 4,380 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 06:48 in Bremen, it's 10:18 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (CMB is higher than BRE)

## Airports

### [Bremen Airport (BRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bre-bremen-bremen-airport/1ef266de-bb17-6c7a-940b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bremen, Germany
- ICAO: EDDW
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.050000, 8.790000
- Elevation: 14 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 06:48 in Bremen, it's 10:18 in Colombo.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bremen Airport (BRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bre-bremen-bremen-airport/1ef266de-bb17-6c7a-940b-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)