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PUG to CMB: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,683 mi
7,536 km · 4,069 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, Australia
- 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve 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 PUG from CMB?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,683 miles (7,536 km, 4,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Argyle and Colombo?
Colombo is 4 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to CMB?
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