BKK → CMBBangkok to Colombo

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Direct flights from Bangkok (BKK) to Colombo (CMB): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 31% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. 4 of the 26 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,392 km, an estimated 3 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Bangkok and Colombo. Updated 9 September 2026 at 06:35 UTC.

BKK Bangkok busy · +18
CMB Colombo tracking
2,392 km · ~3h 34m est.
dep bank 07:45–21:4014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
31% on time

of the last 26 operated BKK → CMB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 4 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~3h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled15.4%recent route rate · 4 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
SriLankan AirlinesThai International

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
SriLankan AirlinesUL47% on time

Flights UL403 07:45 daily · UL405 13:55 daily

Thai InternationalTG14% on time

Flights TG307 21:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09UL403departed+18
09-088D732cancelledCNX
09-08TG307departed+18
09-08UL403departed+2
09-08UL405departed+23
09-07TG307departed+20
09-07UL403departed+11
09-07UL405departed+11
09-068D732cancelledCNX
09-06TG307departed+18
09-06UL403departed+5
09-06UL405departed+183
09-058D732cancelledCNX
09-05TG307departed+18
09-05UL403departed+13
09-05UL405departed+28
09-04TG307departed+34
09-04UL403departed+21
09-04UL405departed+28
09-038D732cancelledCNX
09-03TG307departed+29
09-03UL403departed+1
09-03UL405departed+32
09-02TG307departed+9
09-02UL403departed+9
09-02UL405departed+24

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BKKBangkok +18 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 7 kt Full BKK delay board →
CMBColombo tracking Full CMB delay board →

How the Bangkok to Colombo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BKK to CMB flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BKK to CMB questions

Is BKK–CMB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BKK is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BKK–CMB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 21:40 from BKK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CMB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BKK to CMB?

Great-circle distance is 2,392 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 199–235 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BKK–CMB fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.