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OAA to CMB: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,972 mi
3,174 km · 1,714 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- 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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 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 OAA from CMB?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,972 miles (3,174 km, 1,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Shank and Colombo?
Colombo is 1 hour ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to CMB?
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