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CHA to CMB: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,362 mi
15,067 km · 8,136 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from CMB?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,362 miles (15,067 km, 8,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Chattanooga and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to CMB?
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