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ABH to CMB: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,973 mi
8,004 km · 4,322 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABH from CMB?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,973 miles (8,004 km, 4,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABH to CMB?
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