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CMB to BDL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
8,627 mi
13,883 km · 7,496 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from BDL?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 8,627 miles (13,883 km, 7,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Colombo and Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to BDL?
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