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JAA to CMB: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,973 mi
3,176 km · 1,715 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from CMB?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,973 miles (3,176 km, 1,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Jalalabad and Colombo?
Colombo is 1 hour ahead of Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to CMB?
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