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CMB to KIY: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport)
2,994 mi
4,819 km · 2,602 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from KIY?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Kilwa Masoko (KIY) is 2,994 miles (4,819 km, 2,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to KIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 KIY?
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