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SZB to CMB: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,516 mi
2,441 km · 1,318 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah 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 SZB from CMB?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,516 miles (2,441 km, 1,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Kuala Lumpur and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to CMB?
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