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RDP to CMB: distance & flight time
Durgapur (Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,236 mi
1,990 km · 1,074 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RDP — Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport · Durgapur, India
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RDP
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport88 mi away
- CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport102 mi away
- RJH · Shah Mokhdum Airport103 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 RDP from CMB?
The flight distance from Durgapur (RDP) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,236 miles (1,990 km, 1,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 RDP to CMB?
Nonstop service on RDP–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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDP to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDP–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDP to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDP–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.