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TLV to CMB: distance & flight time
Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,359 mi
5,405 km · 2,919 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m 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
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
- 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 TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 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 TLV from CMB?
The flight distance from Tel-aviv (TLV) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,359 miles (5,405 km, 2,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLV to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 Tel-aviv and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Tel-aviv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TLV to CMB?
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