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SKE to CMB: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,101 mi
8,209 km · 4,433 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from CMB?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,101 miles (8,209 km, 4,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Skien and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to CMB?
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