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CLW to CMB: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,745 mi
15,684 km · 8,469 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 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 CLW from CMB?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,745 miles (15,684 km, 8,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 Clearwater and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to CMB?
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