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BLT to CMB: distance & flight time
Blackwater (Blackwater Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,108 mi
8,220 km · 4,438 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m 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
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, 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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 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 BLT from CMB?
The flight distance from Blackwater (BLT) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,108 miles (8,220 km, 4,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Blackwater and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Blackwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLT to CMB?
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