Flights Bangkok → Colombo
BKK → CMB
Route overview
This flight route connects Bangkok, where Suvarnabhumi Airport opened in 2006, with Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport, which has been operational since 1944 and currently serves over nine million passengers annually. The journey is operated using a mix of aircraft including the Boeing 777-300 and various Airbus models such as the A320, A330-200, A340-300, and A321.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Bangkok (BKK) → Colombo (CMB) route is operated by Cathay Pacific. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Colombo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Bangkok the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Colombo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Bangkok (BKK) to Colombo (CMB) heads west for about 2,392 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 25m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Bangkok the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Colombo it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about BKK-CMB
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Cathay Pacific.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
