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IWJ to CMB: distance & flight time
Iwami (Iwami Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,796 mi
6,108 km · 3,298 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
- 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 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 IWJ from CMB?
The flight distance from Iwami (IWJ) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,796 miles (6,108 km, 3,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWJ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 Iwami and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Iwami.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWJ to CMB?
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