Colombo, Sri Lanka
| IATA Code | CMB |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | VCBI |
| City | Colombo |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Time Zone | Asia/Colombo |
| Coordinates | 7.1808, 79.8841 |
| Elevation | 30 ft / 9 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Western |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into CMB, using CMB as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRCMB Sabre: A15JUNLHRCMB Galileo: A/15JUNLHRCMB
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 8,715 km / 5,415 mi | ≈ 10.3h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 14,054 km / 8,733 mi | ≈ 16.5h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 3,288 km / 2,043 mi | ≈ 3.9h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 2,749 km / 1,708 mi | ≈ 3.2h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 8,762 km / 5,445 mi | ≈ 10.3h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Singapore is the closest of the listed hubs to CMB, at roughly 3.2 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 16.5 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through CMB as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Colombo is CMB — Bandaranaike International Airport.
Bandaranaike International Airport operates on Asia/Colombo time.
In a flight segment line, CMB appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...CMB... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Singapore is the closest to CMB, at an estimated 3.2 hours nonstop flight time.
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