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Distance From Cape Town International Airport to Bandaranayake International Airport (CPT - CMB Distance)

The flight distance from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bandaranayake International Airport (CMB) is 4906 miles. This is equivalent to 7895 kilometers or 4260 nautical miles. The distance shown below is the straight line distance (may be called as flying or air distance) or direct flight distance between airports.

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Flight Duration between Cape Town, South Africa and Colombo, Sri Lanka

Estimated flight time from Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, South Africa to Bandaranayake International Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka is 9 hours 49 minutes under avarage conditions. The flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Your actual flying time may vary depending on wind speeds or weather conditions.

Time Difference Between the Airports • CPT - CMB

Time difference between Cape Town (South Africa) and Colombo (Sri Lanka) is 3 Hours 30 Minutes.
Current local time in Cape Town is 2026-11-14, 03:46:20 SAST and time in Colombo is 2026-11-14, 07:16:20 +0530.
Colombo time is 3 Hours 30 Minutes ahead of Cape Town.

Cape Town International Airport to Bandaranayake International Airport Flight Route Map - CPT to CMB Flight Path

Location of Cape Town International Airport & Bandaranayake International Airport is given below.
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Nonstop flight route between Cape Town, South Africa and Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Cape Town International Airport
City:	Cape Town
Country:	South Africa
IATA Code:	CPT
ICAO Code:	FACT
GPS Coordinates:	Latitude: S 33° 57' 53.3'' Longitude: E 18° 36' 6.1''
Current time:	2026-11-14, 03:46:20 SAST
Current weather:	Cape Town International Airport 15 day weather forecast

Bandaranayake International Airport
City:	Colombo
Country:	Sri Lanka
IATA Code:	CMB
ICAO Code:	VCBI
GPS Coordinates:	Latitude: N 7° 10' 50.7'' Longitude: E 79° 53' 2.8''
Current time:	2026-11-14, 07:16:20 +0530
Current weather:	Bandaranayake International Airport 15 day weather forecast
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