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RJB to CMB: distance & flight time
Rajbiraj (Rajbiraj Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,409 mi
2,268 km · 1,225 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RJB — Rajbiraj Airport · Rajbiraj, Nepal
- 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 RJB
- BIR · Biratnagar Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport51 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport52 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 RJB from CMB?
The flight distance from Rajbiraj (RJB) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,409 miles (2,268 km, 1,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RJB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 RJB to CMB?
Nonstop service on RJB–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RJB to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RJB–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RJB to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RJB–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.