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BKS to CMB: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,726 mi
2,778 km · 1,500 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from CMB?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,726 miles (2,778 km, 1,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Bengkulu and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to CMB?
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