# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Poltava (PLV)

> 6,326 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,326 km / 3,931 mi / 3,416 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 326° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Ukraine
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Elevation difference**: 475 ft (PLV 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

### [Poltava International Airport (PLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plv-poltava-poltava-international-airport/1ef266df-e6ee-68fc-9748-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Poltava, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKHP
- Timezone: Europe/Zaporozhye
- Coordinates: 49.570000, 34.400000
- Elevation: 505 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.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Poltava International Airport (PLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plv-poltava-poltava-international-airport/1ef266df-e6ee-68fc-9748-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)