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SKS to CMB: distance & flight time
Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,052 mi
8,130 km · 4,390 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
- 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 SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 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 SKS from CMB?
The flight distance from Skrydstrup (SKS) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,052 miles (8,130 km, 4,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Skrydstrup and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Skrydstrup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKS to CMB?
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