# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Sanliurfa (SFQ)

> 5,309 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,309 km / 3,299 mi / 2,867 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 09:19 in Colombo, it's 06:49 in Sanliurfa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,453 ft (SFQ 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

### [Sanliurfa Airport (SFQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfq-sanliurfa-sanliurfa-airport/1ef266df-5902-6408-8ca0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanliurfa, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCH
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 37.090000, 38.850000
- Elevation: 1,483 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 09:19 in Colombo, it's 06:49 in Sanliurfa.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sanliurfa Airport (SFQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfq-sanliurfa-sanliurfa-airport/1ef266df-5902-6408-8ca0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)