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PDG to CMB: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,510 mi
2,430 km · 1,312 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 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 PDG from CMB?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,510 miles (2,430 km, 1,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Padang and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Padang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDG to CMB?
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