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CBN to RML: distance & flight time
Cirebon (Penggung Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
2,187 mi
3,519 km · 1,900 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m 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
- CBN — Penggung Airport · Cirebon, Indonesia
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana 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 CBN
- TSY · Cibeureum Airport46 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport67 mi away
- CJN · Nusawiru Airport67 mi away
- CXP · Tunggul Wulung Airport70 mi away
Near RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBN from RML?
The flight distance from Cirebon (CBN) to Colombo (RML) is 2,187 miles (3,519 km, 1,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 Cirebon and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Cirebon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBN to RML?
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