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VCE to CMB: distance & flight time
Venice (Venice Marco Polo Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,782 mi
7,696 km · 4,156 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VCE — Venice Marco Polo Airport · Venice, Italy
- 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 VCE
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport12 mi away
- QPA · Padova Airport26 mi away
- AVB · Aviano Air Base38 mi away
- VIC · Vicenza Airport40 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 VCE from CMB?
The flight distance from Venice (VCE) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,782 miles (7,696 km, 4,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Venice and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Venice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCE to CMB?
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