# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Tessenei (TES)

> 4,786 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,786 km / 2,974 mi / 2,584 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Eritrea
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 04:15 in Colombo, it's 01:45 in Tessenei)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,988 ft (TES 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

### [Tessenei Airport (TES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tes-tessenei-tessenei-airport/1ef266de-ebb2-6362-b192-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tessenei, Eritrea
- ICAO: HHTS
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- Coordinates: 15.120000, 36.680000
- Elevation: 2,018 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 04:15 in Colombo, it's 01:45 in Tessenei.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tessenei Airport (TES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tes-tessenei-tessenei-airport/1ef266de-ebb2-6362-b192-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)