# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Dien Bien Phu (DIN)

> 2,944 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,944 km / 1,829 mi / 1,590 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Vietnam
- **Time difference**: +1.5h (When it's 23:18 in Colombo, it's 00:48 in Dien Bien Phu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,581 ft (DIN is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [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

### [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVDB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.400000, 103.010000
- Elevation: 1,611 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:18 in Colombo, it's 00:48 in Dien Bien Phu.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)