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OSF to CMB: distance & flight time
Moscow (Ostafyevo International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,063 mi
6,538 km · 3,530 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OSF — Ostafyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 OSF
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport11 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport17 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport23 mi away
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport25 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 OSF from CMB?
The flight distance from Moscow (OSF) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,063 miles (6,538 km, 3,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Moscow and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSF to CMB?
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