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CMB to SVO: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport)
4,085 mi
6,575 km · 3,550 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m 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
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from SVO?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Moscow (SVO) is 4,085 miles (6,575 km, 3,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to SVO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Moscow?
Moscow is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to SVO?
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