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HAD to CMB: distance & flight time
Halmstad (Halmstad Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,942 mi
7,954 km · 4,295 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- HAD — Halmstad Airport · Halmstad, Sweden
- 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 HAD
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport27 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport70 mi away
- KID · Kristianstad Airport72 mi away
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport74 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 HAD from CMB?
The flight distance from Halmstad (HAD) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,942 miles (7,954 km, 4,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Halmstad and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Halmstad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAD to CMB?
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