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CCU to CMB: distance & flight time
Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,211 mi
1,950 km · 1,053 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, 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.
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Near CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 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 CCU from CMB?
The flight distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,211 miles (1,950 km, 1,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from CCU to CMB?
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