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LUG to CMB: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,951 mi
7,969 km · 4,303 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from CMB?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,951 miles (7,969 km, 4,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Lugano and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to CMB?
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