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XIJ to CMB: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,573 mi
4,141 km · 2,236 nm
5h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 31m 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
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from CMB?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,573 miles (4,141 km, 2,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 31m 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 XIJ to CMB?
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