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CMB to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
2,952 mi
4,750 km · 2,565 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
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 ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 2,952 miles (4,750 km, 2,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to ZNZ?
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