# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Cox's Bazar (CXB)

> 2,050 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,050 km / 1,274 mi / 1,107 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Bangladesh
- **Time difference**: +0.5h (When it's 05:55 in Colombo, it's 06:25 in Cox's Bazar)
- **Elevation difference**: 18 ft (CXB is lower than CMB)

## Airports

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCBI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.180000, 79.880000
- Elevation: 30 ft

### [Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxb-coxs-bazar-coxs-bazar-airport/1ef266df-f144-6f2c-8e21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGCB
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 21.450000, 91.960000
- Elevation: 12 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:55 in Colombo, it's 06:25 in Cox's Bazar.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxb-coxs-bazar-coxs-bazar-airport/1ef266df-f144-6f2c-8e21-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)