# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Astana (NQZ)

> 4,936 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,936 km / 3,067 mi / 2,665 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Kazakhstan
- **Time difference**: -0.5h (When it's 15:12 in Colombo, it's 14:42 in Astana)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,136 ft (NQZ 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

### [Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nqz-astana-nursultan-nazarbayev-international-airport/1ef266df-e3b2-6f6c-878f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Astana, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UACC
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 51.020000, 71.470000
- Elevation: 1,166 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 15:12 in Colombo, it's 14:42 in Astana.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nqz-astana-nursultan-nazarbayev-international-airport/1ef266df-e3b2-6f6c-878f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)