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AVL to CMB: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,278 mi
14,931 km · 8,062 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from CMB?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,278 miles (14,931 km, 8,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Asheville and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to CMB?
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