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EBL to CMB: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,025 mi
4,869 km · 2,629 nm
6h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- 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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 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 EBL from CMB?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,025 miles (4,869 km, 2,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Erbil and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to CMB?
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