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TAY to CMB: distance & flight time
Tartu (Tartu Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,508 mi
7,256 km · 3,918 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m 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
- TAY — Tartu Airport · Tartu, Estonia
- 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 TAY
- PKV · Pskov Airport72 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport81 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport101 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport139 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 TAY from CMB?
The flight distance from Tartu (TAY) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,508 miles (7,256 km, 3,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Tartu and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Tartu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAY to CMB?
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