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CMB to WMI: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Warsaw (Modlin Airport)
4,553 mi
7,327 km · 3,956 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- WMI — Modlin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
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 WMI
- WAW · Warsaw Chopin Airport24 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport72 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport73 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from WMI?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Warsaw (WMI) is 4,553 miles (7,327 km, 3,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to WMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Warsaw?
Warsaw is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to WMI?
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