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CMB to TCP: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Taba (Taba International Airport)
3,308 mi
5,324 km · 2,875 nm
6h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 57m 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
- TCP — Taba International Airport · Taba, Egypt
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 TCP
- ETH · Eilat Airport11 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport15 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport17 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from TCP?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Taba (TCP) is 3,308 miles (5,324 km, 2,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to TCP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 57m 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 Taba?
Taba is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to TCP?
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