# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Limoges/Bellegarde (LIG)

> 8,561 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,561 km / 5,320 mi / 4,623 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 22:54 in Colombo, it's 19:24 in Limoges/Bellegarde)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,270 ft (LIG 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

### [Limoges Airport (LIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lig-limogesbellegarde-limoges-airport/1ef266df-46d1-682e-8e9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Limoges/Bellegarde, France
- ICAO: LFBL
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.860000, 1.180000
- Elevation: 1,300 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 22:54 in Colombo, it's 19:24 in Limoges/Bellegarde.
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)
- [Limoges Airport (LIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lig-limogesbellegarde-limoges-airport/1ef266df-46d1-682e-8e9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)