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XSP to CMB: distance & flight time
Singapore (Seletar Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,699 mi
2,734 km · 1,476 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XSP — Seletar Airport · Singapore, Singapore
- 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 XSP
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport10 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base11 mi away
- JHB · Senai International Airport21 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 XSP from CMB?
The flight distance from Singapore (XSP) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,699 miles (2,734 km, 1,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XSP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Singapore and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Singapore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XSP to CMB?
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