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GAE to CMB: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,784 mi
7,700 km · 4,158 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- 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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 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 GAE from CMB?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,784 miles (7,700 km, 4,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Gabes and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to CMB?
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