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DBD to CMB: distance & flight time
Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,230 mi
1,979 km · 1,069 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, 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.
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Near DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 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 DBD from CMB?
The flight distance from Dhanbad (DBD) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,230 miles (1,979 km, 1,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from DBD to CMB?
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