# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Wau (WUU)

> 5,719 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,719 km / 3,554 mi / 3,088 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 06:39 in Colombo, it's 03:09 in Wau)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,499 ft (WUU 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

### [Wau Airport (WUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuu-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-ee57-6f22-b02c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wau, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSWW
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 7.730000, 27.980000
- Elevation: 1,529 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 06:39 in Colombo, it's 03:09 in Wau.
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)
- [Wau Airport (WUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuu-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-ee57-6f22-b02c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)