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CMB to BNC: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Beni (Beni Airport)
3,502 mi
5,637 km · 3,043 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- BNC — Beni Airport · Beni, Congo (Kinshasa)
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BNC
- KSE · Kasese Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from BNC?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Beni (BNC) is 3,502 miles (5,637 km, 3,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to BNC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 CMB to BNC?
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