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How far is New Delhi from Colombo?

The distance between Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport) and New Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) is 1482 miles / 2385 kilometers / 1288 nautical miles.

Bandaranaike International Airport – Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Distance from Colombo to New Delhi

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Colombo to New Delhi. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1482.078 miles
  • 2385.174 kilometers
  • 1287.891 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1488.715 miles
  • 2395.855 kilometers
  • 1293.658 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Colombo to New Delhi?

The estimated flight time from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport is 3 hours and 18 minutes.

What is the time difference between Colombo and New Delhi?

There is no time difference between Colombo and New Delhi.

Flight carbon footprint between Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)

On average, flying from Colombo to New Delhi generates about 178 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 178 kilograms equals 393 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Colombo to New Delhi

See the map of the shortest flight path between Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Airport information

Origin Bandaranaike International Airport
City: Colombo
Country: Sri Lanka Flag of Sri Lanka
IATA Code: CMB
ICAO Code: VCBI
Coordinates: 7°10′50″N, 79°53′2″E
Destination Indira Gandhi International Airport
City: New Delhi
Country: India Flag of India
IATA Code: DEL
ICAO Code: VIDP
Coordinates: 28°33′59″N, 77°6′11″E

Airlines flying from Colombo (CMB) to New Delhi (DEL)

Air India
SriLankan Airlines