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TBW to CMB: distance & flight time
Tambow (Donskoye Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,819 mi
6,147 km · 3,319 nm
7h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 57m 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
- TBW — Donskoye Airport · Tambow, Russia
- 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 TBW
- LPK · Lipetsk Airport82 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport117 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport149 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 TBW from CMB?
The flight distance from Tambow (TBW) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,819 miles (6,147 km, 3,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 57m 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 Tambow and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Tambow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBW to CMB?
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