# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Saumlaki-Yamdena Island (SXK)

> 5,946 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,946 km / 3,695 mi / 3,211 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Indonesia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 01:51 in Colombo, it's 05:21 in Saumlaki-Yamdena Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 188 ft (SXK 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

### [Saumlaki Airport (SXK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxk-saumlaki-yamdena-island-saumlaki-airport/1ef266df-fa4e-644c-b2b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saumlaki-Yamdena Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPI
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -7.990000, 131.310000
- Elevation: 218 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 01:51 in Colombo, it's 05:21 in Saumlaki-Yamdena Island.
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)
- [Saumlaki Airport (SXK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxk-saumlaki-yamdena-island-saumlaki-airport/1ef266df-fa4e-644c-b2b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)