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SFQ to CMB: distance & flight time
Sanliurfa (Şanlıurfa Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,299 mi
5,310 km · 2,867 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFQ — Şanlıurfa Airport · Sanliurfa, Turkey
- 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 SFQ
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport24 mi away
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport49 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport76 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport93 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 SFQ from CMB?
The flight distance from Sanliurfa (SFQ) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,299 miles (5,310 km, 2,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFQ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Sanliurfa and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Sanliurfa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFQ to CMB?
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