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TOS to CMB: distance & flight time
Tromso (Tromsø Airport,) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,077 mi
8,170 km · 4,412 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TOS — Tromsø Airport, · Tromso, Norway
- 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 TOS
- BDU · Bardufoss Airport44 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport49 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport72 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport94 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 TOS from CMB?
The flight distance from Tromso (TOS) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,077 miles (8,170 km, 4,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Tromso and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Tromso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOS to CMB?
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