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CMB to OTP: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
4,122 mi
6,634 km · 3,582 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from OTP?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Bucharest (OTP) is 4,122 miles (6,634 km, 3,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to OTP?
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