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CMB to GCI: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Guernsey (Guernsey Airport)
5,505 mi
8,859 km · 4,783 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- GCI — Guernsey Airport · Guernsey, Guernsey
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 GCI
- JER · Jersey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport26 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from GCI?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Guernsey (GCI) is 5,505 miles (8,859 km, 4,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to GCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Guernsey?
Guernsey is 4.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to GCI?
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