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CMB to SAW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
3,874 mi
6,235 km · 3,367 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from SAW?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (SAW) is 3,874 miles (6,235 km, 3,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to SAW?
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