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VAR to CMB: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,007 mi
6,448 km · 3,482 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from CMB?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,007 miles (6,448 km, 3,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Varna and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to CMB?
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