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IXB to CMB: distance & flight time
Baghdogra (Bagdogra Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,457 mi
2,345 km · 1,266 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IXB — Bagdogra Airport · Baghdogra, India
- 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 IXB
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport17 mi away
- TPJ · Taplejung Airport61 mi away
- BIR · Biratnagar Airport67 mi away
- SPD · Saidpur Airport73 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 IXB from CMB?
The flight distance from Baghdogra (IXB) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,457 miles (2,345 km, 1,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from IXB to CMB?
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