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CNN to CMB: distance & flight time
Kannur (Kannur International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
441 mi
710 km · 383 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
441 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CNN — Kannur International Airport · Kannur, India
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CNN
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport61 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport78 mi away
- IXE · Mangalore International Airport85 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport118 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNN from CMB?
The flight distance from Kannur (CNN) to Colombo (CMB) is 441 miles (710 km, 383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 CNN to CMB?
Nonstop service on CNN–CMB 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 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNN to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNN–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNN to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNN–CMB 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.