# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Kirundo (KRE)

> 5,630 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,630 km / 3,498 mi / 3,040 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Burundi
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 03:20 in Colombo, it's 23:50 in Kirundo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,481 ft (KRE 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

### [Kirundo Airport (KRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kre-kirundo-kirundo-airport/1ef266de-ea85-6d7c-a02c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirundo, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBO
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -2.540000, 30.090000
- Elevation: 4,511 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 03:20 in Colombo, it's 23:50 in Kirundo.
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)
- [Kirundo Airport (KRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kre-kirundo-kirundo-airport/1ef266de-ea85-6d7c-a02c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)