# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Saint-Etienne/Boutheon (EBU)

> 8,317 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,317 km / 5,168 mi / 4,491 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 13:03 in Colombo, it's 09:33 in Saint-Etienne/Boutheon)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,295 ft (EBU is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [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

### [Saint-Etienne-Boutheon Airport (EBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebu-saint-etienneboutheon-saint-etienne-boutheon-airport/1ef266df-4a98-6db8-a197-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saint-Etienne/Boutheon, France
- ICAO: LFMH
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.540000, 4.300000
- Elevation: 1,325 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 13:03 in Colombo, it's 09:33 in Saint-Etienne/Boutheon.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Saint-Etienne-Boutheon Airport (EBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebu-saint-etienneboutheon-saint-etienne-boutheon-airport/1ef266df-4a98-6db8-a197-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)