# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Sua Pan Airport (SXN)

> 6,632 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,632 km / 4,121 mi / 3,581 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 01:25 in Colombo, it's 21:55 in Sua Pan Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,955 ft (SXN 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

### [Sua Pan Airport (SXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxn-sua-pan-airport/1ef266de-d5f2-6b4e-93f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sua Pan Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSN
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -20.550000, 26.120000
- Elevation: 2,985 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 01:25 in Colombo, it's 21:55 in Sua Pan Airport.
The 3.5-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)
- [Sua Pan Airport (SXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxn-sua-pan-airport/1ef266de-d5f2-6b4e-93f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)