Netherlands
Sri LankaAmsterdam (AMS) to Colombo (CMB) shipping route.
8,785 km by air, about 11 h 42 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Amsterdam (AMS) and Colombo (CMB)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Amsterdam (AMS)AirColombo (CMB)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 8,785 km (5,459 mi) |
| Straight line | 8,367 km |
| Flight time | 11 h 42 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Amsterdam (AMS) to Colombo (CMB) shipping route by air
Air cargo from AMS to CMB flies about 8,785 km, east from Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands to Colombo (CMB), Sri Lanka. On a straight great circle the airports are 8,367 km apart.
Flight time is about 11 h 42 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for AMS to CMB this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Amsterdam to Colombo saves money. The shipment crosses from the Netherlands into Sri Lanka, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Amsterdam (AMS) in this directory, Colombo (CMB) is the 43rd shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Amsterdam: Chongqing (8,590 km), Houston (8,452 km) and Chengdu (8,341 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Colombo (CMB)?
8,785 km along the flight path (8,367 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Amsterdam (AMS) to Colombo (CMB)?
About 11 h 42 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Colombo (CMB) to Amsterdam (AMS) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Amsterdam (AMS) to
Brussels (BRU)166 km - Amsterdam (AMS) to
Cologne (CGN)241 km - Amsterdam (AMS) to
Luxembourg (LUX)331 km - Amsterdam (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)385 km
- Amsterdam (AMS) to
London (LHR)389 km - Amsterdam (AMS) to
Paris (CDG)419 km 
Chennai (MAA) to Colombo (CMB)679 km- Bengaluru (BLR) to Colombo (CMB)746 km
- Mumbai (BOM) to Colombo (CMB)1,602 km
Bangkok (BKK) to Colombo (CMB)2,511 km- Delhi (DEL) to Colombo (CMB)2,515 km
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Colombo (CMB)2,590 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.