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BTS to CMB: distance & flight time
Bratislava (M. R. Štefánik Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,603 mi
7,407 km · 4,000 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTS — M. R. Štefánik Airport · Bratislava, Slovakia
- 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 BTS
- VIE · Vienna International Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport42 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport60 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 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 BTS from CMB?
The flight distance from Bratislava (BTS) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,603 miles (7,407 km, 4,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Bratislava and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Bratislava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTS to CMB?
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