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RBE to CMB: distance & flight time
Ratanakiri (Ratanakiri Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,895 mi
3,049 km · 1,646 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RBE — Ratanakiri Airport · Ratanakiri, Cambodia
- 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 RBE
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport67 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport72 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport76 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport106 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 RBE from CMB?
The flight distance from Ratanakiri (RBE) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,895 miles (3,049 km, 1,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Ratanakiri and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Ratanakiri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBE to CMB?
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