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VLK to CMB: distance & flight time
(Volgodonsk Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,570 mi
5,746 km · 3,103 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VLK — Volgodonsk Airport · , Russia
- 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 VLK
- ROV · Platov International Airport101 mi away
- VOG · Volgograd International Airport129 mi away
- VSG · Luhansk International Airport135 mi away
- ESL · Elista Airport140 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 VLK from CMB?
The flight distance from (VLK) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,570 miles (5,746 km, 3,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from VLK to CMB?
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