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SVL to CMB: distance & flight time
Savonlinna (Savonlinna Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,570 mi
7,355 km · 3,972 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SVL — Savonlinna Airport · Savonlinna, Finland
- 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 SVL
- VRK · Varkaus Airport38 mi away
- KTQ · Kitee Airport40 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport54 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport60 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 SVL from CMB?
The flight distance from Savonlinna (SVL) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,570 miles (7,355 km, 3,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Savonlinna and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Savonlinna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVL to CMB?
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