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CMB to PLV: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Poltava (Suprunovka Airport)
3,931 mi
6,326 km · 3,416 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m 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
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from PLV?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Poltava (PLV) is 3,931 miles (6,326 km, 3,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to PLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Poltava?
Poltava is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to PLV?
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