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AVR to CMB: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,849 mi
9,414 km · 5,083 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- 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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 AVR from CMB?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,849 miles (9,414 km, 5,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Alverca and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to CMB?
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