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XQC to CMB: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,922 mi
4,703 km · 2,539 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m 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
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- 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 XQC
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport47 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base61 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base106 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base111 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 XQC from CMB?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,922 miles (4,703 km, 2,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 Al Bakr and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to CMB?
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