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BDL to CMB: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,627 mi
13,883 km · 7,496 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from CMB?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,627 miles (13,883 km, 7,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Windsor Locks and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to CMB?
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