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CMB to TRR: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
129 mi
208 km · 112 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
129 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from TRR?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 129 miles (208 km, 112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 TRR?
Nonstop service on CMB–TRR 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to TRR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–TRR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to TRR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–TRR 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.