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PLV to CMB: distance & flight time
Poltava (Suprunovka Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,931 mi
6,326 km · 3,416 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m 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
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
- 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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 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 PLV from CMB?
The flight distance from Poltava (PLV) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,931 miles (6,326 km, 3,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLV to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 PLV to CMB?
Nonstop service on PLV–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 8h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Poltava and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Poltava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLV to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLV–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLV to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLV–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.