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BDB to CMB: distance & flight time
Bundaberg (Bundaberg Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,345 mi
8,601 km · 4,644 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDB — Bundaberg Airport · Bundaberg, 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 BDB
- HVB · Hervey Bay Airport45 mi away
- MBH · Maryborough Airport49 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport66 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport99 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 BDB from CMB?
The flight distance from Bundaberg (BDB) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,345 miles (8,601 km, 4,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Bundaberg and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Bundaberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDB to CMB?
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