# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Lahad Datu (LDU)

> 4,256 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,256 km / 2,644 mi / 2,298 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Malaysia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 06:36 in Colombo, it's 09:06 in Lahad Datu)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (LDU 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

### [Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ldu-lahad-datu-lahad-datu-airport/1ef266df-fb72-6ff8-bfda-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lahad Datu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKD
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 5.030000, 118.320000
- Elevation: 45 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 06:36 in Colombo, it's 09:06 in Lahad Datu.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ldu-lahad-datu-lahad-datu-airport/1ef266df-fb72-6ff8-bfda-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)