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BLF to CMB: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,130 mi
14,693 km · 7,934 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 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 BLF from CMB?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,130 miles (14,693 km, 7,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BLF to CMB?
Nonstop service on BLF–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bluefield and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Bluefield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLF–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLF to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLF–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.