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OBO to CMB: distance & flight time
Obihiro (Tokachi-Obihiro Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,538 mi
7,303 km · 3,943 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBO — Tokachi-Obihiro Airport · Obihiro, Japan
- 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 OBO
- KUH · Kushiro Airport54 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport75 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport77 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport92 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 OBO from CMB?
The flight distance from Obihiro (OBO) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,538 miles (7,303 km, 3,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Obihiro and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Obihiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBO to CMB?
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