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BHK to CMB: distance & flight time
Bukhara (Bukhara Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,446 mi
3,936 km · 2,125 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHK — Bukhara Airport · Bukhara, Uzbekistan
- 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 BHK
- NVI · Navoi Airport43 mi away
- CRZ · Turkmenabat Airport67 mi away
- KSQ · Karshi Khanabad Airport101 mi away
- AFS · Sugraly Airport128 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 BHK from CMB?
The flight distance from Bukhara (BHK) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,446 miles (3,936 km, 2,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BHK to CMB?
Nonstop service on BHK–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bukhara and Colombo?
Colombo is 0.5 hours ahead of Bukhara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHK to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BHK–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BHK to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BHK–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.