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SDT to CMB: distance & flight time
Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,968 mi
3,168 km · 1,710 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- 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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 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 SDT from CMB?
The flight distance from Saidu Sharif (SDT) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,968 miles (3,168 km, 1,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Saidu Sharif and Colombo?
Colombo is 0.5 hours ahead of Saidu Sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDT to CMB?
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