# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Heraklion (HER)

> 6,373 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,373 km / 3,960 mi / 3,441 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 02:06 in Colombo, it's 23:36 in Heraklion)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (HER 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

### [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Heraklion, Greece
- ICAO: LGIR
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.340000, 25.180000
- Elevation: 115 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 02:06 in Colombo, it's 23:36 in Heraklion.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)