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ARY to CMB: distance & flight time
(Ararat Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,090 mi
8,191 km · 4,423 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ARY — Ararat Airport · , Australia
- 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 ARY
- SWC · Stawell Airport21 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- HSM · Horsham Airport63 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport74 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 ARY from CMB?
The flight distance from (ARY) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,090 miles (8,191 km, 4,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from ARY to CMB?
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