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HUI to CMB: distance & flight time
Hue (Phu Bai Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,984 mi
3,192 km · 1,724 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- HUI — Phu Bai Airport · Hue, Vietnam
- 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 HUI
- DAD · Da Nang International Airport41 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport96 mi away
- VNA · Saravane Airport98 mi away
- VDH · Dong Hoi Airport106 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 HUI from CMB?
The flight distance from Hue (HUI) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,984 miles (3,192 km, 1,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Hue and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Hue.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HUI to CMB?
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