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QPG to CMB: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,703 mi
2,740 km · 1,480 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 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 QPG from CMB?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,703 miles (2,740 km, 1,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Paya Lebar and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to CMB?
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