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AVV to CMB: distance & flight time
Avalon (Avalon Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,184 mi
8,343 km · 4,505 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVV — Avalon Airport · Avalon, 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 AVV
- GEX · Geelong Airport15 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport32 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport32 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport35 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 AVV from CMB?
The flight distance from Avalon (AVV) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,184 miles (8,343 km, 4,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVV to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Avalon and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Avalon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVV to CMB?
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