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1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Asmara (ASM)plane CMB - ASM
10h 47m
$533–1,740

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Asmara (ASM) flights

22Weekly Planes

13h 37mAverage Duration

$536Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Colombo to Eritrea.

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Distance: 4,591.3 km
Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Eritrea?

Etihad, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Asmara (ASM) 3 times a day.

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Asmara(opens in a new window), Eritrea(opens in a new window)

Asmara, or Asmera, is the capital and most populous city of Eritrea, in the country's Central Region. It sits at an elevation of 2325 m, making it the sixth highest capital in the world by altitude and the second highest capital in Africa. The city is located at the tip of an escarpment that is both the northwestern edge of the Eritrean Highlands and the Great Rift Valley in neighbouring Ethiopia. In 2017, the city was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved modernist architecture. The site of Asmera was first settled in 800 BC with a population ranging from 100 to 1,000. The city was then founded in the 12th century AD after four separate villages unified to live together peacefully after long periods of conflict. Under Italian rule the city of Asmara was made capital of Eritrea in the last years of the 19th century.

Things to do in Asmara

Asmara's Opera(Opens in a new window)

The Asmara's Opera (Teatro Asmara in Italian) is a building housing the "Opera" theater in the capital of Eritrea, Asmara. It was built according to the plans of Italian architect Odoardo Cavagnari in 1918 and improved with enlargements in 1936.

National Museum of Eritrea(Opens in a new window)

The National Museum of Eritrea is a national museum in Asmara, Eritrea. Established in 1992 by Woldeab Woldemariam, it was originally located in the former Governor's Palace until 1997, when it was moved. The venue has since been relocated to the former Comboni Sisters School for Women.

Mai Nefhi(Opens in a new window)

Mai Nefhi (Tigrigna for "Water-Distend?") is both a location near Asmara, Eritrea and the dam after which it was named. The Mai Nefhi dam was completed in 1970, during the reign of Haile Selassie, and remains the main water source for Asmara.

Places to stay in Asmara

$175

Hotel Asmara Palace(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

$156

Crystal Hotel Asmara(Opens in a new window)

7.4Good

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