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BKQ to CMB: distance & flight time
Blackall (Blackall Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,919 mi
7,917 km · 4,275 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKQ — Blackall Airport · Blackall, Australia
- 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 BKQ
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport60 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport91 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport100 mi away
- CTL · Charleville Airport147 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 BKQ from CMB?
The flight distance from Blackall (BKQ) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,919 miles (7,917 km, 4,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKQ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Blackall and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Blackall.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKQ to CMB?
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