# Distance from Croydon Airport (CDQ) to Colombo (CMB)

> 7,401 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,401 km / 4,599 mi / 3,996 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 20:00 in Croydon Airport, it's 15:30 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 77 ft (CMB is lower than CDQ)

## Airports

### [Croydon Airport (CDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdq-croydon-airport/1ef266e0-0972-6ce8-8ee5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Croydon Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCRY
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -18.230000, 142.260000
- Elevation: 107 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 20:00 in Croydon Airport, it's 15:30 in Colombo.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Croydon Airport (CDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdq-croydon-airport/1ef266e0-0972-6ce8-8ee5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)