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OKY to CMB: distance & flight time
Oakey (Oakey Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,353 mi
8,615 km · 4,652 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKY — Oakey Airport · Oakey, Australia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OKY
- WTB · Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport11 mi away
- TWB · Toowoomba Airport14 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport58 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport79 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 OKY from CMB?
The flight distance from Oakey (OKY) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,353 miles (8,615 km, 4,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Oakey and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Oakey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKY to CMB?
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