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CLD to CMB: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,432 mi
15,180 km · 8,196 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from CMB?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,432 miles (15,180 km, 8,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Carlsbad and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to CMB?
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