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CMB to KIX: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
3,980 mi
6,405 km · 3,458 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from KIX?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Osaka (KIX) is 3,980 miles (6,405 km, 3,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 3.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to KIX?
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