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BBL to CMB: distance & flight time
Ballera (Ballera Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,773 mi
7,682 km · 4,148 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- BBL — Ballera Airport · Ballera, 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 BBL
- MOO · Moomba Airport110 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport142 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport148 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 BBL from CMB?
The flight distance from Ballera (BBL) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,773 miles (7,682 km, 4,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Ballera and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Ballera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBL to CMB?
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