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OKA to CMB: distance & flight time
Okinawa (Naha Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,398 mi
5,469 km · 2,953 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m 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
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, 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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 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 OKA from CMB?
The flight distance from Okinawa (OKA) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,398 miles (5,469 km, 2,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Okinawa and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Okinawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKA to CMB?
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