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DLI to CMB: distance & flight time
Dalat (Lien Khuong Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,966 mi
3,163 km · 1,708 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DLI — Lien Khuong Airport · Dalat, 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 DLI
- PHA · Phan Rang Airport40 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport60 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base65 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport66 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 DLI from CMB?
The flight distance from Dalat (DLI) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,966 miles (3,163 km, 1,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Dalat and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Dalat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLI to CMB?
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