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CMB to VAN: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
3,139 mi
5,052 km · 2,728 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from VAN?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Van (VAN) is 3,139 miles (5,052 km, 2,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 37m 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 VAN?
Nonstop service on CMB–VAN 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 6h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Van?
Van is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to VAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–VAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to VAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–VAN 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.