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CMB to BUT: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
1,578 mi
2,539 km · 1,371 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from BUT?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Jakar (BUT) is 1,578 miles (2,539 km, 1,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 BUT?
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