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PPR to CMB: distance & flight time
Pasir Pangaraian (Pasir Pangaraan Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,478 mi
2,378 km · 1,284 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PPR — Pasir Pangaraan Airport · Pasir Pangaraian, 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 PPR
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport75 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport79 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport90 mi away
- PDG · Minangkabau International Airport113 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 PPR from CMB?
The flight distance from Pasir Pangaraian (PPR) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,478 miles (2,378 km, 1,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 PPR to CMB?
Nonstop service on PPR–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPR to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPR–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPR to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPR–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.