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CMB to IXR: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Ranchi (Birsa Munda Airport)
1,172 mi
1,886 km · 1,018 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IXR — Birsa Munda Airport · Ranchi, 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 IXR
- IXW · Sonari Airport64 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport79 mi away
- RRK · Rourkela Airport80 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from IXR?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Ranchi (IXR) is 1,172 miles (1,886 km, 1,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to IXR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 IXR?
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