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CMB to PEW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Peshawar (Peshawar International Airport)
1,928 mi
3,103 km · 1,675 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- PEW — Peshawar International Airport · Peshawar, Pakistan
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 PEW
- ATG · Minhas Air Base52 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport64 mi away
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport74 mi away
- ISB · New Islamabad International Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from PEW?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Peshawar (PEW) is 1,928 miles (3,103 km, 1,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to PEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CMB to PEW?
Nonstop service on CMB–PEW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Peshawar?
Peshawar is 0.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to PEW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–PEW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to PEW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–PEW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.