# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to N'Djamena (NDJ)

> 7,116 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,116 km / 4,421 mi / 3,842 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Chad
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 17:43 in Colombo, it's 13:13 in N'Djamena)
- **Elevation difference**: 938 ft (NDJ 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

### [N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndj-ndjamena-ndjamena-international-airport/1ef266de-de4f-651c-8904-06bb2780ed98)

- City: N'Djamena, Chad
- ICAO: FTTJ
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 12.130000, 15.030000
- Elevation: 968 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 17:43 in Colombo, it's 13:13 in N'Djamena.
The 4.5-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)
- [N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndj-ndjamena-ndjamena-international-airport/1ef266de-de4f-651c-8904-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)