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GIB to CMB: distance & flight time
Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,661 mi
9,111 km · 4,919 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
- 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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 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 GIB from CMB?
The flight distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,661 miles (9,111 km, 4,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Gibraltar and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Gibraltar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIB to CMB?
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