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GYD to CMB: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,945 mi
4,739 km · 2,559 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 GYD from CMB?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,945 miles (4,739 km, 2,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 14m 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 Baku and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours ahead of Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to CMB?
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