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CXP to CMB: distance & flight time
Cilacap (Tunggul Wulung Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,255 mi
3,628 km · 1,959 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CXP — Tunggul Wulung Airport · Cilacap, Indonesia
- 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 CXP
- CJN · Nusawiru Airport38 mi away
- TSY · Cibeureum Airport58 mi away
- CBN · Penggung Airport70 mi away
- JOG · Adi Sutjipto International Airport96 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 CXP from CMB?
The flight distance from Cilacap (CXP) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,255 miles (3,628 km, 1,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Cilacap and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Cilacap.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXP to CMB?
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