# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Grimsby (HUY)

> 8,721 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,721 km / 5,419 mi / 4,709 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 20:15 in Colombo, it's 15:45 in Grimsby)
- **Elevation difference**: 91 ft (HUY 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

### [Humberside Airport (HUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/huy-grimsby-humberside-airport/1ef266de-c4ae-6fae-aa12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grimsby, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGNJ
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 53.570000, -0.350000
- Elevation: 121 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 20:15 in Colombo, it's 15:45 in Grimsby.
The 4.5-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)
- [Humberside Airport (HUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/huy-grimsby-humberside-airport/1ef266de-c4ae-6fae-aa12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)