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CBR to CMB: distance & flight time
Canberra (Canberra International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,365 mi
8,635 km · 4,662 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, 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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 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 CBR from CMB?
The flight distance from Canberra (CBR) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,365 miles (8,635 km, 4,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Canberra and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Canberra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBR to CMB?
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