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BKL to CMB: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,875 mi
14,284 km · 7,713 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International 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 BKL from CMB?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,875 miles (14,284 km, 7,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Cleveland and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to CMB?
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