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KNO to CMB: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,329 mi
2,139 km · 1,155 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from CMB?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,329 miles (2,139 km, 1,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Medan and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to CMB?
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