# Distance from Berlin (BML) to Colombo (CMB)

> 13,572 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,572 km / 8,433 mi / 7,328 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 15:47 in Berlin, it's 01:17 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,131 ft (CMB is lower than BML)

## Airports

### [Berlin Regional Airport (BML)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bml-berlin-berlin-regional-airport/1ef266df-1102-6c66-8436-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Berlin, United States
- ICAO: KBML
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.580000, -71.180000
- Elevation: 1,161 ft

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://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

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:47 in Berlin, it's 01:17 in Colombo.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Berlin Regional Airport (BML)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bml-berlin-berlin-regional-airport/1ef266df-1102-6c66-8436-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)