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UET to CMB: distance & flight time
Quetta (Quetta International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,801 mi
2,899 km · 1,565 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UET — Quetta International Airport · Quetta, Pakistan
- 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 UET
- KDH · Kandahar Airport108 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 UET from CMB?
The flight distance from Quetta (UET) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,801 miles (2,899 km, 1,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UET to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UET to CMB?
Nonstop service on UET–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Quetta and Colombo?
Colombo is 0.5 hours ahead of Quetta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UET to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UET–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UET to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UET–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.