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BWU to CMB: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,434 mi
8,745 km · 4,722 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from CMB?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,434 miles (8,745 km, 4,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Sydney and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to CMB?
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