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Rosetta, Egypt to Colombo, Sri Lanka

This is an international flight: Rosetta (Egypt) to Colombo (Sri Lanka). Colombo is a city of about 648,000 people.

The antipode of Colombo

The far side of the Earth from Colombo is deep ocean at 6.9°S 100.2°W. The nearest inhabited place to it, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, lies 1,312 km away. See it on the globe. More about the antipode of Colombo.

Distance
5,796 km3,601 miles
Flight time
about 9 h 35 minin the air, via Al Ahmadi, plus about 1 h 20 min on the ground
Direct flights
Not foundin 3 months, with a connection
Departure airport
Borg El Arab Airport (HBE)87 km from Rosetta
Time difference
Varies by seasonJanuary +3 h 30 min, July +2 h 30 min

Are there direct flights from Rosetta to Colombo?

The trip does not start in Rosetta: the nearest airport with flights of its own is Borg El Arab Airport (HBE), 87 km away.

We have not seen a non-stop flight from Rosetta to Colombo in the last three months. The usual way round it is a single change, most often in Al Ahmadi or Dubai.

Rosetta to Colombo flight time

Colombo is 5,796 km (3,601 miles) from Rosetta in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading east. Colombo lies 24° of latitude nearer the equator than Rosetta, a different climate band altogether. Flying through Al Ahmadi, the two legs add up to about 9 h 35 min in the air, and the wait between them comes on top. This is a long haul: pick the seat with care.

Time difference between Rosetta and Colombo

The gap shifts with daylight saving time: in January Colombo runs 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Rosetta, and in July Colombo runs 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Rosetta. A few hours forward show up on the first evening and are gone by the second.

Airports in Rosetta and Colombo

Rosetta

  • HBEBorg El Arab Airport87 km from Rosetta

Colombo

  • CMBBandaranaike International Airport27 km from Colombo

Everything that flies into Colombo lands at one airport, and it is a drive of 27 km from the centre.

How to get from Rosetta to Alexandria airport

Borg El Arab Airport (HBE) is 87 km from Rosetta. Getting there by bus takes about 1 h 20 min and costs about E£153 (estimate).

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