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RGO to CMB: distance & flight time
Chongjin (Orang Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,850 mi
6,196 km · 3,345 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RGO — Orang Airport · Chongjin, North Korea
- 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 RGO
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport114 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 RGO from CMB?
The flight distance from Chongjin (RGO) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,850 miles (6,196 km, 3,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RGO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Chongjin and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Chongjin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RGO to CMB?
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