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SXR to CMB: distance & flight time
Srinagar (Sheikh ul Alam Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,881 mi
3,027 km · 1,634 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SXR — Sheikh ul Alam Airport · Srinagar, India
- 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 SXR
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport57 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport76 mi away
- IXJ · Jammu Airport90 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport92 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 SXR from CMB?
The flight distance from Srinagar (SXR) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,881 miles (3,027 km, 1,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from SXR to CMB?
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