# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Kars (KSY)

> 5,199 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,199 km / 3,230 mi / 2,807 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 04:39 in Colombo, it's 02:09 in Kars)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,859 ft (KSY 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

### [Kars Airport (KSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksy-kars-kars-airport/1ef266df-58fa-6636-9701-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kars, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCF
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.560000, 43.120000
- Elevation: 5,889 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 04:39 in Colombo, it's 02:09 in Kars.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kars Airport (KSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksy-kars-kars-airport/1ef266df-58fa-6636-9701-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)