# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Arar (RAE)

> 4,811 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,811 km / 2,989 mi / 2,598 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Saudi Arabia
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 14:12 in Colombo, it's 11:42 in Arar)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,783 ft (RAE 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

### [Arar Domestic Airport (RAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rae-arar-arar-domestic-airport/1ef266df-79d4-6a1e-bf01-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arar, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OERR
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 30.910000, 41.140000
- Elevation: 1,813 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 14:12 in Colombo, it's 11:42 in Arar.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Arar Domestic Airport (RAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rae-arar-arar-domestic-airport/1ef266df-79d4-6a1e-bf01-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)