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SOF to CMB: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,202 mi
6,763 km · 3,652 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- 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 SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 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 SOF from CMB?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,202 miles (6,763 km, 3,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Sofia and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to CMB?
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