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CTS to CMB: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,463 mi
7,183 km · 3,879 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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.
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Near CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from CMB?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,463 miles (7,183 km, 3,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Sapporo and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to CMB?
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