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NOA to CMB: distance & flight time
Nowra (Nowra Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,430 mi
8,739 km · 4,719 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, 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 NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 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 NOA from CMB?
The flight distance from Nowra (NOA) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,430 miles (8,739 km, 4,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Nowra and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Nowra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOA to CMB?
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