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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Colombo, Sri Lanka · ICAO VCBI

Bandaranaike Colombo (CMB) serves Colombo and is a regional hub. 32 airlines fly nonstop from here to 48 destinations in 27 countries; SriLankan Airlines serves the most (31). Most routes go to South Asia (19) and Middle East (8).

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Where can you fly from Colombo (CMB)?

48 nonstop destinations in 27 countries, most of them in South Asia. Every route from CMB on the map below; the tables list who flies each one.

The longest nonstop from CMB is Sydney (SYD), 8,760 km (5,440 mi), about 11h in the air. The shortest is Galle (KCT), 141 km (87 mi). 11 destinations are more than six hours away. oneworld airlines reach 32 of the 48. 1 route is seasonal only.

South Asia 19

DestinationCountryAirlinesDistanceFlying time (est.)
DAC DhakaBangladeshFitsAir, SriLankan Airlines2,166 km3h
AMD AhmedabadIndiaFitsAir, SriLankan Airlines1,930 km2h 45m
BLR BengaluruIndiaIndiGo, SriLankan Airlines710 km1h 20m
MAA ChennaiIndiaFitsAir, IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines647 km1h 15m
DEL DelhiIndiaAir India, IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines2,395 km3h 30m
HYD HyderabadIndiaIndiGo, SriLankan Airlines1,129 km1h 50m
COK KochiIndiaSriLankan Airlines506 km1h 05m
IXM MaduraiIndiaSriLankan Airlines355 km55 min
BOM MumbaiIndiaAir India, IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines1,526 km2h 15m
TRV ThiruvananthapuramIndiaSriLankan Airlines357 km55 min
TRZ TiruchirappalliIndiaSriLankan Airlines418 km1h
GAN GanMaldivesSriLankan Airlines1,151 km1h 55m
MLE MaléMaldivesChongqing Airlines, FitsAir, flydubai, French Bee, Gulf Air, SriLankan Airlines778 km1h 25m
KTM KathmanduNepalSriLankan Airlines2,353 km3h 15m
KHI KarachiPakistanSriLankan Airlines2,391 km3h 30m
LHE LahorePakistanFitsAir, SriLankan Airlines2,766 km3h 45m
BTC BatticaloaSri LankaCinnamon Air206 km45 min
KCT GalleSri LankaCinnamon Air141 km40 min
TRR TrincomaleeSri LankaCinnamon Air208 km45 min

Middle East 8

DestinationCountryAirlinesDistanceFlying time (est.)
BAH BahrainBahrainGulf Air3,751 km5h
KWI KuwaitKuwaitJazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, SriLankan Airlines4,142 km5h 30m
MCT MuscatOmanSalamAir2,940 km4h
DOH DohaQatarQatar Airways, SriLankan Airlines3,613 km4h 45m
IST IstanbulTurkeyTurkish Airlines6,296 km8h
AUH Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesEtihad Airways, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi3,301 km4h 30m
DXB DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesEmirates, FitsAir, flydubai, SriLankan Airlines3,287 km4h 30m
SHJ SharjahUnited Arab EmiratesAir Arabia3,280 km4h 30m

East Asia 8

DestinationCountryAirlinesDistanceFlying time (est.)
PKX BeijingChinaBeijing Capital Airlines5,115 km6h 45m
CKG ChongqingChinaChongqing Airlines3,754 km5h
CAN GuangzhouChinaSriLankan Airlines3,995 km5h 15m
KMG KunmingChinaChina Eastern Airlines3,157 km4h 15m
PVG ShanghaiChinaChina Eastern Airlines5,099 km6h 45m
HKG Hong KongHong KongCathay Pacific4,013 km5h 15m
NRT TokyoJapanSriLankan Airlines6,894 km8h 45m
ICN SeoulSouth KoreaSriLankan Airlines5,768 km7h 30m

Southeast Asia 6

DestinationCountryAirlinesDistanceFlying time (est.)
CGK JakartaIndonesiaSriLankan Airlines3,318 km4h 30m
KUL Kuala LumpurMalaysiaMalaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines2,467 km3h 30m
SIN SingaporeSingaporeSingapore Airlines, SriLankan Airlines2,750 km3h 45m
BKK BangkokThailandThai Airways, SriLankan Airlines2,392 km3h 30m
DMK BangkokThailandThai AirAsia2,384 km3h 15m
SGN Ho Chi Minh CityVietnamVietnam Airlines, VietJet Air2,966 km4h

Western Europe 3

DestinationCountryAirlinesDistanceFlying time (est.)
CDG ParisFranceSriLankan Airlines8,483 km10h 45m
FRA FrankfurtGermanySriLankan Airlines8,067 km10h 15m
ZRH ZurichseasonalSwitzerlandEdelweiss Air8,021 km10h 15m

Australia & New Zealand 2

DestinationCountryAirlinesDistanceFlying time (est.)
MEL MelbourneAustraliaJetstar Airways, SriLankan Airlines8,358 km10h 30m
SYD SydneyAustraliaSriLankan Airlines8,763 km11h

East Africa 1

DestinationCountryAirlinesDistanceFlying time (est.)
SEZ VictoriaSeychellesAir Seychelles3,008 km4h

Northern Europe 1

DestinationCountryAirlinesDistanceFlying time (est.)
LHR LondonUnited KingdomSriLankan Airlines8,715 km11h

From airport destination tables, confirmed from both ends where possible. Charter flights are excluded. Flying times are estimated from distance; check the airport's own departures for exact schedules.

What airlines fly to Colombo (CMB)?

32 airlines fly nonstop to and from Bandaranaike Colombo: SriLankan Airlines (31 routes), FitsAir (7 routes), IndiGo (5 routes) and 29 more.

Weather in Colombo by month

Colombo averages 32°C at its warmest (March) and 30°C at its coolest (July). Every month averages 25°C or more.

Average daily high and low temperature in Colombo, °C
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High31°32°32°32°32°31°30°30°30°30°31°31°
Low23°24°25°25°26°26°26°26°25°25°24°24°
Rain days55813171510101519169

Climate normals from Colombo (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.

Route guides from CMB

Official information

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport official website

Sources

  • en.wikipedia.org — airport and airlines-and-destinations table, checked 2026-10-01

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