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FMI to CMB: distance & flight time
Kalemie (Kalemie Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,605 mi
5,802 km · 3,133 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FMI — Kalemie Airport · Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 FMI
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport74 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 FMI from CMB?
The flight distance from Kalemie (FMI) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,605 miles (5,802 km, 3,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 Kalemie and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Kalemie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMI to CMB?
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