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CMB to LIT: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Little Rock (Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field)
9,496 mi
15,282 km · 8,251 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- LIT — Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · Little Rock, 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 LIT
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field42 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field53 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from LIT?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Little Rock (LIT) is 9,496 miles (15,282 km, 8,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to LIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 Little Rock?
Little Rock is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to LIT?
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