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GNS to CMB: distance & flight time
Gunung Sitoli (Binaka Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,296 mi
2,085 km · 1,126 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GNS — Binaka Airport · Gunung Sitoli, Indonesia
- 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 GNS
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport86 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport117 mi away
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport120 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 GNS from CMB?
The flight distance from Gunung Sitoli (GNS) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,296 miles (2,085 km, 1,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GNS to CMB?
Nonstop service on GNS–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gunung Sitoli and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Gunung Sitoli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNS to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GNS–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GNS to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GNS–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.