# Distance from Bokondini-Papua Island (BUI) to Colombo (CMB)

> 6,617 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,617 km / 4,112 mi / 3,573 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Sri Lanka
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 02:01 in Bokondini-Papua Island, it's 22:31 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,074 ft (CMB is lower than BUI)

## Airports

### [Bokondini Airport (BUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bui-bokondini-papua-island-bokondini-airport/1ef266df-f93e-6700-bfae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bokondini-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJB
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.580000, 138.530000
- Elevation: 9,104 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 02:01 in Bokondini-Papua Island, it's 22:31 in Colombo.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bokondini Airport (BUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bui-bokondini-papua-island-bokondini-airport/1ef266df-f93e-6700-bfae-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)