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PEW to CMB: distance & flight time
Peshawar (Peshawar International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,928 mi
3,103 km · 1,675 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEW — Peshawar International Airport · Peshawar, Pakistan
- 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 PEW
- ATG · Minhas Air Base52 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport64 mi away
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport74 mi away
- ISB · New Islamabad International Airport82 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 PEW from CMB?
The flight distance from Peshawar (PEW) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,928 miles (3,103 km, 1,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Peshawar and Colombo?
Colombo is 0.5 hours ahead of Peshawar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEW to CMB?
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