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NIT to CMB: distance & flight time
Niort (Niort-Souché Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,397 mi
8,685 km · 4,690 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- NIT — Niort-Souché Airport · Niort, France
- 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 NIT
- PIS · Poitiers-Biard Airport38 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport39 mi away
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport41 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base45 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 NIT from CMB?
The flight distance from Niort (NIT) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,397 miles (8,685 km, 4,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Niort and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Niort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIT to CMB?
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