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THL to CMB: distance & flight time
Tachilek (Tachileik Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,626 mi
2,617 km · 1,413 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 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 THL from CMB?
The flight distance from Tachilek (THL) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,626 miles (2,617 km, 1,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Tachilek and Colombo?
Colombo is 1 hour behind Tachilek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THL to CMB?
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