# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Lodja (LJA)

> 6,372 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,372 km / 3,959 mi / 3,441 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 11:01 in Colombo, it's 07:31 in Lodja)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,617 ft (LJA 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

### [Lodja Airport (LJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lja-lodja-lodja-airport/1ef266de-e5a3-6296-9b82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lodja, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -3.420000, 23.450000
- Elevation: 1,647 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 11:01 in Colombo, it's 07:31 in Lodja.
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)
- [Lodja Airport (LJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lja-lodja-lodja-airport/1ef266de-e5a3-6296-9b82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)