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NSY to CMB: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,548 mi
7,320 km · 3,952 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
- 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 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 NSY from CMB?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,548 miles (7,320 km, 3,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Sigonella and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NSY–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.