# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to St. Petersburg (LED)

> 7,166 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,166 km / 4,453 mi / 3,869 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 10:15 in Colombo, it's 07:45 in St. Petersburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 48 ft (LED 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

### [Pulkovo Airport (LED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/led-st-petersburg-pulkovo-airport/1ef266df-e7d0-6784-b1b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St. Petersburg, Russia
- ICAO: ULLI
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 59.800000, 30.260000
- Elevation: 78 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 10:15 in Colombo, it's 07:45 in St. Petersburg.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pulkovo Airport (LED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/led-st-petersburg-pulkovo-airport/1ef266df-e7d0-6784-b1b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)