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CMB to BWH: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
1,413 mi
2,274 km · 1,228 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from BWH?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Butterworth (BWH) is 1,413 miles (2,274 km, 1,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Colombo and Butterworth?
Butterworth is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to BWH?
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