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GAJ to CMB: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,323 mi
6,958 km · 3,757 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 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 GAJ from CMB?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,323 miles (6,958 km, 3,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Yamagata and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to CMB?
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