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CMB to DCM: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Castres (Castres-Mazamet Airport)
5,257 mi
8,460 km · 4,568 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- DCM — Castres-Mazamet Airport · Castres, France
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 DCM
- CCF · Carcassonne Airport24 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport26 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport47 mi away
- XMW · Montauban Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from DCM?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Castres (DCM) is 5,257 miles (8,460 km, 4,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to DCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Castres?
Castres is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to DCM?
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