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KSY to CMB: distance & flight time
Kars (Kars Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,231 mi
5,199 km · 2,807 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
- 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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 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 KSY from CMB?
The flight distance from Kars (KSY) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,231 miles (5,199 km, 2,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m 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 Kars and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Kars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSY to CMB?
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