# Distance from Bantry (BYT) to Colombo (CMB)

> 9,338 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,338 km / 5,802 mi / 5,042 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ireland) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4.5h (When it's 12:38 in Bantry, it's 17:08 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (CMB is higher than BYT)

## Airports

### [Bantry Aerodrome (BYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byt-bantry-bantry-aerodrome/1ef266de-c71c-684a-9084-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bantry, Ireland
- ICAO: EIBN
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 51.670000, -9.480000
- Elevation: 7 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 12:38 in Bantry, it's 17:08 in Colombo.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bantry Aerodrome (BYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byt-bantry-bantry-aerodrome/1ef266de-c71c-684a-9084-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)