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TUN to CMB: distance & flight time
Tunis (Tunis Carthage International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,799 mi
7,723 km · 4,170 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUN — Tunis Carthage International Airport · Tunis, Tunisia
- 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 TUN
- NBE · Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport55 mi away
- TBJ · Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport75 mi away
- MIR · Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport81 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport96 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 TUN from CMB?
The flight distance from Tunis (TUN) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,799 miles (7,723 km, 4,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Tunis and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Tunis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUN to CMB?
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