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DSO to CMB: distance & flight time
Hamhung (Sondok Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,698 mi
5,952 km · 3,214 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSO — Sondok Airport · Hamhung, North Korea
- 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 DSO
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport40 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport103 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport133 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 DSO from CMB?
The flight distance from Hamhung (DSO) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,698 miles (5,952 km, 3,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Hamhung and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Hamhung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSO to CMB?
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