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CMB to HCW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field)
9,257 mi
14,898 km · 8,044 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from HCW?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Cheraw (HCW) is 9,257 miles (14,898 km, 8,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to HCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Cheraw?
Cheraw is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to HCW?
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