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LUH to CMB: distance & flight time
Ludhiaha (Ludhiana Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,655 mi
2,664 km · 1,438 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUH — Ludhiana Airport · Ludhiaha, India
- 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 LUH
- AIP · Adampur Airport42 mi away
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport51 mi away
- SLV · Shimla Airport68 mi away
- BUP · Bhatinda Air Force Station82 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 LUH from CMB?
The flight distance from Ludhiaha (LUH) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,655 miles (2,664 km, 1,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUH to CMB?
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