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BIR to CMB: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,419 mi
2,284 km · 1,233 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- 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 BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 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 BIR from CMB?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,419 miles (2,284 km, 1,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Biratnagar and Colombo?
Colombo is 0.2 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to CMB?
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