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LHE to CMB: distance & flight time
Lahore (Alama Iqbal International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,719 mi
2,766 km · 1,493 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHE — Alama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore, Pakistan
- 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 LHE
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport27 mi away
- SKT · Sialkot Airport70 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport80 mi away
- LYP · Faisalabad International Airport84 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 LHE from CMB?
The flight distance from Lahore (LHE) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,719 miles (2,766 km, 1,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Lahore and Colombo?
Colombo is 0.5 hours ahead of Lahore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHE to CMB?
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