# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Kaya (XKY)

> 8,856 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,856 km / 5,503 mi / 4,782 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5.5h (When it's 11:21 in Colombo, it's 05:51 in Kaya)
- **Elevation difference**: 954 ft (XKY 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

### [Kaya Airport (XKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xky-kaya-kaya-airport/1ef266de-b647-6c54-b0e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaya, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFCA
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 13.070000, -1.100000
- Elevation: 984 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 11:21 in Colombo, it's 05:51 in Kaya.
The 5.5-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)
- [Kaya Airport (XKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xky-kaya-kaya-airport/1ef266de-b647-6c54-b0e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)