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BEY to CMB: distance & flight time
Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,373 mi
5,428 km · 2,931 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
- 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 BEY
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport58 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport66 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport74 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 BEY from CMB?
The flight distance from Beirut (BEY) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,373 miles (5,428 km, 2,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Beirut and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Beirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEY to CMB?
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