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PAT to CMB: distance & flight time
Patina (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,317 mi
2,120 km · 1,145 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PAT — Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport · Patina, India
- 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 PAT
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport39 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport59 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport93 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport109 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 PAT from CMB?
The flight distance from Patina (PAT) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,317 miles (2,120 km, 1,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PAT to CMB?
Nonstop service on PAT–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAT to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAT–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAT to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAT–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.