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BOM to CMB: distance & flight time
Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
948 mi
1,526 km · 824 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
948 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 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 BOM from CMB?
The flight distance from Mumbai (BOM) to Colombo (CMB) is 948 miles (1,526 km, 824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 BOM to CMB?
Nonstop service on BOM–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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOM to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BOM–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BOM to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BOM–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.