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CKT to CMB: distance & flight time
Sarakhs (Sarakhs Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,348 mi
3,778 km · 2,040 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKT — Sarakhs Airport · Sarakhs, Iran
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CKT
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport81 mi away
- MYP · Mary Airport90 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 CKT from CMB?
The flight distance from Sarakhs (CKT) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,348 miles (3,778 km, 2,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CKT to CMB?
Nonstop service on CKT–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarakhs and Colombo?
Colombo is 2 hours ahead of Sarakhs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKT to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CKT–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CKT to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CKT–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.