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IRD to CMB: distance & flight time
Ishurdi (Ishurdi Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,320 mi
2,125 km · 1,147 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRD — Ishurdi Airport · Ishurdi, Bangladesh
- 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 IRD
- RJH · Shah Mokhdum Airport34 mi away
- JSR · Jessore Airport67 mi away
- DAC · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport88 mi away
- CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport110 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 IRD from CMB?
The flight distance from Ishurdi (IRD) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,320 miles (2,125 km, 1,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Ishurdi and Colombo?
Colombo is 0.5 hours behind Ishurdi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRD to CMB?
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