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NAA to CMB: distance & flight time
Narrabri (Narrabri Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,297 mi
8,525 km · 4,603 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAA — Narrabri Airport · Narrabri, Australia
- 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 NAA
- GUH · Gunnedah Airport51 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport57 mi away
- COJ · Coonabarabran Airport77 mi away
- TMW · Tamworth Airport80 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 NAA from CMB?
The flight distance from Narrabri (NAA) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,297 miles (8,525 km, 4,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Narrabri and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Narrabri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAA to CMB?
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