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TKU to CMB: distance & flight time
Turku (Turku Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,717 mi
7,591 km · 4,099 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m 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
- TKU — Turku Airport · Turku, Finland
- 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 TKU
- POR · Pori Airport67 mi away
- TMP · Tampere-Pirkkala Airport77 mi away
- MHQ · Mariehamn Airport85 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield89 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 TKU from CMB?
The flight distance from Turku (TKU) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,717 miles (7,591 km, 4,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m 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 Turku and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Turku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKU to CMB?
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