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SHB to CMB: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,636 mi
7,462 km · 4,029 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from CMB?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,636 miles (7,462 km, 4,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Nakashibetsu and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to CMB?
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