# Distance from Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) to Colombo (CMB)

> 8,238 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,238 km / 5,119 mi / 4,448 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 16:17 in Brewarrina Airport, it's 11:47 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 384 ft (CMB is lower than BWQ)

## Airports

### [Brewarrina Airport (BWQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwq-brewarrina-airport/1ef266e0-06fd-686e-b71f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brewarrina Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBRW
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -29.970000, 146.820000
- Elevation: 414 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 16:17 in Brewarrina Airport, it's 11:47 in Colombo.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Brewarrina Airport (BWQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwq-brewarrina-airport/1ef266e0-06fd-686e-b71f-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)