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LOE to CMB: distance & flight time
Loei (Loei Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,633 mi
2,629 km · 1,419 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LOE — Loei Airport · Loei, Thailand
- 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 LOE
- PHY · Phetchabun Airport63 mi away
- VTE · Wattay International Airport67 mi away
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport70 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport97 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 LOE from CMB?
The flight distance from Loei (LOE) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,633 miles (2,629 km, 1,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Loei and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Loei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOE to CMB?
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