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BEG to CMB: distance & flight time
Belgrade (Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,395 mi
7,073 km · 3,819 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEG — Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport · Belgrade, Serbia
- 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 BEG
- BJY · Batajnica Air Base8 mi away
- QND · Cenej Airport45 mi away
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport82 mi away
- TSR · Timişoara Traian Vuia Airport85 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 BEG from CMB?
The flight distance from Belgrade (BEG) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,395 miles (7,073 km, 3,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Belgrade and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Belgrade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEG to CMB?
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