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CMB to KTW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Katowice (Katowice International Airport)
4,570 mi
7,355 km · 3,971 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m 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
- KTW — Katowice International Airport · Katowice, Poland
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 KTW
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport41 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport69 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport87 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from KTW?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Katowice (KTW) is 4,570 miles (7,355 km, 3,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to KTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Katowice?
Katowice is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to KTW?
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