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ETH to CMB: distance & flight time
Elat (Eilat Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,297 mi
5,307 km · 2,865 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m 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
- ETH — Eilat Airport · Elat, Israel
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ETH
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport5 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport11 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport12 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 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 ETH from CMB?
The flight distance from Elat (ETH) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,297 miles (5,307 km, 2,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Elat and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Elat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETH to CMB?
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