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ACI to CMB: distance & flight time
Alderney (Alderney Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,488 mi
8,832 km · 4,769 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACI — Alderney Airport · Alderney, Guernsey
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACI
- GCI · Guernsey Airport26 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport34 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport34 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport64 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACI from CMB?
The flight distance from Alderney (ACI) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,488 miles (8,832 km, 4,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Alderney and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Alderney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACI to CMB?
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