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KEY to CMB: distance & flight time
Kericho (Kericho Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,121 mi
5,022 km · 2,712 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KEY — Kericho Airport · Kericho, Kenya
- 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 KEY
- KIS · Kisumu Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport55 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport55 mi away
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip72 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 KEY from CMB?
The flight distance from Kericho (KEY) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,121 miles (5,022 km, 2,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Kericho and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Kericho.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEY to CMB?
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