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BKW to CMB: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,097 mi
14,641 km · 7,905 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m 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
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from CMB?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,097 miles (14,641 km, 7,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 Beckley and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to CMB?
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