# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Hammerfest (HFT)

> 8,063 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,063 km / 5,010 mi / 4,354 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 21:05 in Colombo, it's 17:35 in Hammerfest)
- **Elevation difference**: 236 ft (HFT 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

### [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hammerfest, Norway
- ICAO: ENHF
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 70.680000, 23.670000
- Elevation: 266 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 21:05 in Colombo, it's 17:35 in Hammerfest.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)