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KDL to CMB: distance & flight time
Kardla (Kärdla Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,653 mi
7,489 km · 4,044 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KDL — Kärdla Airport · Kardla, Estonia
- 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 KDL
- URE · Kuressaare Airport54 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport71 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport77 mi away
- TKU · Turku Airport107 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 KDL from CMB?
The flight distance from Kardla (KDL) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,653 miles (7,489 km, 4,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Kardla and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Kardla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDL to CMB?
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