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ALB to CMB: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,611 mi
13,858 km · 7,483 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
- 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 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 ALB from CMB?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,611 miles (13,858 km, 7,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Albany and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to CMB?
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