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BHO to CMB: distance & flight time
Bhopal (Raja Bhoj International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,126 mi
1,812 km · 978 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BHO — Raja Bhoj International Airport · Bhopal, India
- 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 BHO
- GUX · Guna Airport94 mi away
- IDR · Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport105 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 BHO from CMB?
The flight distance from Bhopal (BHO) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,126 miles (1,812 km, 978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from BHO to CMB?
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