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SSN to CMB: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,617 mi
5,820 km · 3,143 nm
7h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- 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 SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 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 SSN from CMB?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,617 miles (5,820 km, 3,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 33m 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 Seoul East and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to CMB?
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