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CMB to GLW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Glasgow (Glasgow Municipal Airport)
9,248 mi
14,883 km · 8,036 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- GLW — Glasgow Municipal Airport · Glasgow, 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 GLW
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport26 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field60 mi away
- BNA · Nashville International Airport74 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from GLW?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Glasgow (GLW) is 9,248 miles (14,883 km, 8,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to GLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMB to GLW?
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