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UAI to CMB: distance & flight time
Suai (Suai Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,327 mi
5,354 km · 2,891 nm
6h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UAI — Suai Airport · Suai, East Timor
- 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 UAI
- DIL · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport55 mi away
- ARD · Mali Airport94 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport95 mi away
- KOE · El Tari Airport125 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 UAI from CMB?
The flight distance from Suai (UAI) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,327 miles (5,354 km, 2,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UAI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 59m 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 Suai and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Suai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UAI to CMB?
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