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LTK to CMB: distance & flight time
Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,392 mi
5,459 km · 2,948 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m 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
- LTK — Bassel Al-Assad International Airport · Latakia, Syria
- 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 LTK
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base56 mi away
- HTY · Hatay Airport69 mi away
- ALP · Aleppo International Airport90 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport112 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 LTK from CMB?
The flight distance from Latakia (LTK) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,392 miles (5,459 km, 2,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Latakia and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Latakia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTK to CMB?
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