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TBS to CMB: distance & flight time
Tbilisi (Tbilisi International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,200 mi
5,150 km · 2,781 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TBS — Tbilisi International Airport · Tbilisi, Georgia
- 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 TBS
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport85 mi away
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport89 mi away
- KVD · Ganja Airport96 mi away
- OGZ · Beslan Airport108 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 TBS from CMB?
The flight distance from Tbilisi (TBS) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,200 miles (5,150 km, 2,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Tbilisi and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours ahead of Tbilisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBS to CMB?
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