# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Goma (GOM)

> 5,704 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,704 km / 3,544 mi / 3,080 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 22:44 in Colombo, it's 19:14 in Goma)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,059 ft (GOM 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

### [Goma International Airport (GOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gom-goma-goma-international-airport/1ef266de-e446-6ff6-b45c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Goma, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZNA
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.670000, 29.240000
- Elevation: 5,089 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 22:44 in Colombo, it's 19:14 in Goma.
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)
- [Goma International Airport (GOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gom-goma-goma-international-airport/1ef266de-e446-6ff6-b45c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)