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IXY to CMB: distance & flight time
Kandla (Kandla Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,278 mi
2,057 km · 1,111 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IXY — Kandla Airport · Kandla, 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 IXY
- BHJ · Bhuj Airport30 mi away
- JGA · Jamnagar Airport45 mi away
- RAJ · Rajkot Airport70 mi away
- PBD · Porbandar Airport105 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 IXY from CMB?
The flight distance from Kandla (IXY) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,278 miles (2,057 km, 1,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 IXY to CMB?
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