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AYS to CMB: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,535 mi
15,345 km · 8,285 nm
19h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 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 AYS from CMB?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,535 miles (15,345 km, 8,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 10m 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 AYS to CMB?
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