# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Gulu (ULU)

> 5,294 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,294 km / 3,289 mi / 2,858 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 05:04 in Colombo, it's 02:34 in Gulu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,480 ft (ULU 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

### [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gulu, Uganda
- ICAO: HUGU
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 2.810000, 32.270000
- Elevation: 3,510 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 05:04 in Colombo, it's 02:34 in Gulu.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)