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NYK to CMB: distance & flight time
Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,994 mi
4,819 km · 2,602 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
- 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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 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 NYK from CMB?
The flight distance from Nanyuki (NYK) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,994 miles (4,819 km, 2,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 Nanyuki and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Nanyuki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYK to CMB?
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