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CMB to CCU: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
1,211 mi
1,950 km · 1,053 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from CCU?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Kolkata (CCU) is 1,211 miles (1,950 km, 1,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 CCU?
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