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ADU to CMB: distance & flight time
Ardabil (Ardabil Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,912 mi
4,686 km · 2,530 nm
6h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
- 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 ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 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 ADU from CMB?
The flight distance from Ardabil (ADU) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,912 miles (4,686 km, 2,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 11m 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 time difference between Ardabil and Colombo?
Colombo is 2 hours ahead of Ardabil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADU to CMB?
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