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SKN to CMB: distance & flight time
Stokmarknes (Stokmarknes Skagen Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,135 mi
8,263 km · 4,462 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- SKN — Stokmarknes Skagen Airport · Stokmarknes, 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.
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Near SKN
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport25 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes42 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport47 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport56 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 SKN from CMB?
The flight distance from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,135 miles (8,263 km, 4,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Stokmarknes and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Stokmarknes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKN to CMB?
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