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BRD to CMB: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,717 mi
14,028 km · 7,575 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from CMB?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,717 miles (14,028 km, 7,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Brainerd and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to CMB?
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