# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Zalingei (ZLX)

> 6,197 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,197 km / 3,851 mi / 3,346 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 00:13 in Colombo, it's 20:43 in Zalingei)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,923 ft (ZLX 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

### [Zalingei Airport (ZLX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zlx-zalingei-zalingei-airport/1ef266de-ee66-6efa-9bd4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zalingei, Sudan
- ICAO: HSZA
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 12.900000, 23.480000
- Elevation: 2,953 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 00:13 in Colombo, it's 20:43 in Zalingei.
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)
- [Zalingei Airport (ZLX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zlx-zalingei-zalingei-airport/1ef266de-ee66-6efa-9bd4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)