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BGC to CMB: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,713 mi
9,194 km · 4,964 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from CMB?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,713 miles (9,194 km, 4,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Braganca and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to CMB?
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