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MMJ to CMB: distance & flight time
Matsumoto (Matsumoto Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,156 mi
6,688 km · 3,611 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MMJ — Matsumoto Airport · Matsumoto, Japan
- 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 MMJ
- TOY · Toyama Airport53 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport112 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport80 mi away
- NKM · Nagoya 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 MMJ from CMB?
The flight distance from Matsumoto (MMJ) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,156 miles (6,688 km, 3,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMJ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Matsumoto and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Matsumoto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MMJ to CMB?
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