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GNY to CMB: distance & flight time
Sanliurfa (Şanlıurfa GAP Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,309 mi
5,325 km · 2,875 nm
6h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GNY — Şanlıurfa GAP Airport · Sanliurfa, Turkey
- 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 GNY
- SFQ · Şanlıurfa Airport24 mi away
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport31 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport78 mi away
- MLX · Malatya Erhaç 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 GNY from CMB?
The flight distance from Sanliurfa (GNY) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,309 miles (5,325 km, 2,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Sanliurfa and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Sanliurfa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNY to CMB?
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