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KME to CMB: distance & flight time
Kamembe (Kamembe Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,577 mi
5,757 km · 3,109 nm
7h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KME — Kamembe Airport · Kamembe, Rwanda
- 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 KME
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport13 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport59 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport59 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport66 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 KME from CMB?
The flight distance from Kamembe (KME) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,577 miles (5,757 km, 3,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KME to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 29m 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 Kamembe and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Kamembe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KME to CMB?
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