Flight time from Cape Town to Colombo

How long is the flight time from Cape Town to Colombo?

The flight time between Cape Town and Colombo is 11 hours 16 minutes.

What is the Flight Distance Between Cape Town and Colombo?

The flight distance from Cape Town (South Africa) to Colombo (Sri Lanka) is 4902 miles or 7888 kilometers or 4257 nautical miles.

The calculated distance between two cities is the straight flight distance measured from one point to another by air.

The nearest airport to Cape Town is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and the nearest airport to Colombo is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Map of flight path from Cape Town to Colombo

The map of the shortest flight path between Cape Town, South Africa and Colombo, Sri Lanka is displayed below.

Cape Town Details

Cape Town is located in South Africa.

GPS Coordinates	Latitude: S 33° 55' 33'' Longitude: E 18° 25' 23.6''
Latitude	-33.92584
Longitude	18.42322
Country	South Africa

Nearby airports

Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

Colombo Details

Colombo is located in Sri Lanka.

GPS Coordinates	Latitude: N 6° 56' 7.7'' Longitude: E 79° 50' 55.2''
Latitude	6.93548
Longitude	79.84868
Country	Sri Lanka

Nearby airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB)

Time Difference between Cape Town and Colombo

Time difference between Cape Town (South Africa) and Colombo (Sri Lanka) is 3 Hours 30 Minutes.
Colombo time is 3 Hours 30 Minutes ahead of Cape Town.

Current local time in Cape Town	Current local time in Colombo
2025-03-13, 12:00:47 SAST	2025-03-13, 15:30:47 +0530