# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (SAW)

> 6,235 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,235 km / 3,874 mi / 3,367 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 10:04 in Colombo, it's 07:34 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 282 ft (SAW 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

### [Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saw-istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-international-airport/1ef266df-595b-6986-8915-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFJ
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.900000, 29.310000
- Elevation: 312 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 10:04 in Colombo, it's 07:34 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saw-istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-international-airport/1ef266df-595b-6986-8915-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)