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CMB to WNS: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Nawabshah (Shaheed Benazirabad Airport)
1,517 mi
2,442 km · 1,318 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- WNS — Shaheed Benazirabad Airport · Nawabshah, Pakistan
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 WNS
- SYW · Sehwan Sharif Airport45 mi away
- RZS · Sawan Airport60 mi away
- HDD · Hyderabad Airport62 mi away
- MJD · Moenjodaro Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from WNS?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Nawabshah (WNS) is 1,517 miles (2,442 km, 1,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to WNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Nawabshah?
Nawabshah is 0.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to WNS?
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