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NKT to CMB: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,156 mi
5,079 km · 2,742 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 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 NKT from CMB?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,156 miles (5,079 km, 2,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 Cizre and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to CMB?
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