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SUJ to CMB: distance & flight time
Satu Mare (Satu Mare Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,343 mi
6,990 km · 3,774 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m 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
- SUJ — Satu Mare Airport · Satu Mare, Romania
- 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 SUJ
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport27 mi away
- DEB · Debrecen International Airport61 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport66 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport70 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 SUJ from CMB?
The flight distance from Satu Mare (SUJ) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,343 miles (6,990 km, 3,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUJ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Satu Mare and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Satu Mare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUJ to CMB?
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