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BEO to CMB: distance & flight time
Lake Macquarie (Lake Macquarie Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,454 mi
8,777 km · 4,739 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- BEO — Lake Macquarie Airport · Lake Macquarie, 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 BEO
- NTL · Newcastle Airport22 mi away
- CES · Cessnock Airport26 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport67 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport27 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 BEO from CMB?
The flight distance from Lake Macquarie (BEO) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,454 miles (8,777 km, 4,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 time difference between Lake Macquarie and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Lake Macquarie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEO to CMB?
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