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ICN to CMB: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,584 mi
5,768 km · 3,114 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from CMB?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,584 miles (5,768 km, 3,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m 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 Seoul and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to CMB?
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