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HKT to CMB: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,264 mi
2,034 km · 1,098 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from CMB?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,264 miles (2,034 km, 1,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Phuket and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to CMB?
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