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SPU to CMB: distance & flight time
Split (Split Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,563 mi
7,344 km · 3,965 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m 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
- SPU — Split Airport · Split, Croatia
- 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 SPU
- BWK · Bol Airport26 mi away
- ZAD · Zadar Airport62 mi away
- OMO · Mostar International Airport80 mi away
- SJJ · Sarajevo International Airport104 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 SPU from CMB?
The flight distance from Split (SPU) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,563 miles (7,344 km, 3,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Split and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Split.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPU to CMB?
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