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GOM to CMB: distance & flight time
Goma (Goma International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,545 mi
5,704 km · 3,080 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m 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
- GOM — Goma International Airport · Goma, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 GOM
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport1 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport53 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport59 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport66 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 GOM from CMB?
The flight distance from Goma (GOM) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,545 miles (5,704 km, 3,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m 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 Goma and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Goma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOM to CMB?
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