# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Ambanja (IVA)

> 4,171 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,171 km / 2,592 mi / 2,252 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 236° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 10:04 in Colombo, it's 07:34 in Ambanja)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (IVA 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

### [Ambanja Airport (IVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iva-ambanja-ambanja-airport/1ef266de-dbe5-6862-95ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ambanja, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMNJ
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -13.650000, 48.460000
- Elevation: 36 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 10:04 in Colombo, it's 07:34 in Ambanja.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ambanja Airport (IVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iva-ambanja-ambanja-airport/1ef266de-dbe5-6862-95ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)