# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Phnom Penh (PNH)

> 2,780 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,780 km / 1,727 mi / 1,501 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Cambodia
- **Time difference**: +1.5h (When it's 12:24 in Colombo, it's 13:54 in Phnom Penh)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (PNH is higher 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

### [Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnh-phnom-penh-phnom-penh-international-airport/1ef266df-efac-6192-b396-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- ICAO: VDPP
- Timezone: Asia/Phnom_Penh
- Coordinates: 11.550000, 104.840000
- Elevation: 40 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 12:24 in Colombo, it's 13:54 in Phnom Penh.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnh-phnom-penh-phnom-penh-international-airport/1ef266df-efac-6192-b396-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)