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DAC to CMB: distance & flight time
Dhaka (Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,346 mi
2,166 km · 1,169 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAC — Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 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 DAC
- IXA · Agartala Airport53 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport72 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport88 mi away
- JSR · Jessore Airport91 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 DAC from CMB?
The flight distance from Dhaka (DAC) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,346 miles (2,166 km, 1,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Dhaka and Colombo?
Colombo is 0.5 hours behind Dhaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAC to CMB?
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