# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Kota Baharu (KBR)

> 2,477 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,477 km / 1,539 mi / 1,338 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Malaysia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 10:33 in Colombo, it's 13:03 in Kota Baharu)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (KBR 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

### [Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbr-kota-baharu-sultan-ismail-petra-airport/1ef266df-fe74-68d2-b430-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kota Baharu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKC
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 6.170000, 102.290000
- Elevation: 16 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 10:33 in Colombo, it's 13:03 in Kota Baharu.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbr-kota-baharu-sultan-ismail-petra-airport/1ef266df-fe74-68d2-b430-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)