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DIN to CMB: distance & flight time
Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,829 mi
2,944 km · 1,589 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
- 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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua 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 DIN from CMB?
The flight distance from Dienbienphu (DIN) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,829 miles (2,944 km, 1,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Dienbienphu and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Dienbienphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIN to CMB?
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