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NYW to CMB: distance & flight time
Monywa (Monywar Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,451 mi
2,335 km · 1,261 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYW — Monywar Airport · Monywa, Burma
- 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 NYW
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport56 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport73 mi away
- KMV · Kalay Airport94 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 NYW from CMB?
The flight distance from Monywa (NYW) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,451 miles (2,335 km, 1,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Monywa and Colombo?
Colombo is 1 hour behind Monywa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYW to CMB?
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