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KTL to CMB: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,124 mi
5,027 km · 2,715 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m 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
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, 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.
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Near KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 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 KTL from CMB?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,124 miles (5,027 km, 2,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m 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 Kitale and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to CMB?
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