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CGK to CMB: distance & flight time
Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,062 mi
3,318 km · 1,792 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m 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
- CGK — Soekarno-Hatta International Airport · Jakarta, Indonesia
- 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 CGK
- PCB · Pondok Cabe Air Base16 mi away
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport19 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport83 mi away
- TKG · Radin Inten II (Branti) 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 CGK from CMB?
The flight distance from Jakarta (CGK) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,062 miles (3,318 km, 1,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Jakarta and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Jakarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGK to CMB?
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