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CMB to ZER: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Zero (Ziro Airport)
1,680 mi
2,703 km · 1,460 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m 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
- ZER — Ziro Airport · Zero, India
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 ZER
- IXI · North Lakhimpur Airport26 mi away
- JRH · Jorhat Airport63 mi away
- IXV · Along Airport72 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from ZER?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Zero (ZER) is 1,680 miles (2,703 km, 1,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to ZER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMB to ZER?
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