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EGH to CMB: distance & flight time
El Gorah (El Gora Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,378 mi
5,437 km · 2,936 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EGH — El Gora Airport · El Gorah, Egypt
- 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 EGH
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport15 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport17 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport38 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base38 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 EGH from CMB?
The flight distance from El Gorah (EGH) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,378 miles (5,437 km, 2,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 5m 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 El Gorah and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of El Gorah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGH to CMB?
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