# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to La Baule-Escoublac (LBY)

> 8,836 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,836 km / 5,491 mi / 4,771 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 03:29 in Colombo, it's 23:59 in La Baule-Escoublac)
- **Elevation difference**: 75 ft (LBY 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

### [La Baule-Escoublac Airport (LBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lby-la-baule-escoublac-la-baule-escoublac-airport/1ef266df-4c8e-6596-b3ae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Baule-Escoublac, France
- ICAO: LFRE
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 47.290000, -2.350000
- Elevation: 105 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 03:29 in Colombo, it's 23:59 in La Baule-Escoublac.
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)
- [La Baule-Escoublac Airport (LBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lby-la-baule-escoublac-la-baule-escoublac-airport/1ef266df-4c8e-6596-b3ae-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)