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TGM to CMB: distance & flight time
Tirgu Mures (Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,246 mi
6,833 km · 3,689 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TGM — Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport · Tirgu Mures, Romania
- 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 TGM
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport41 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport50 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport93 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport112 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 TGM from CMB?
The flight distance from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,246 miles (6,833 km, 3,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Tirgu Mures and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Tirgu Mures.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGM to CMB?
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