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VNS to CMB: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,278 mi
2,056 km · 1,110 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- 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 VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya 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 VNS from CMB?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,278 miles (2,056 km, 1,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 VNS to CMB?
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