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KDU to CMB: distance & flight time
Skardu (Skardu Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,965 mi
3,162 km · 1,707 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 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 KDU from CMB?
The flight distance from Skardu (KDU) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,965 miles (3,162 km, 1,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KDU to CMB?
Nonstop service on KDU–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skardu and Colombo?
Colombo is 0.5 hours ahead of Skardu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDU to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KDU–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KDU to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KDU–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.