Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CMB to LIY: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport)
9,473 mi
15,245 km · 8,232 nm
19h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
See live CMB→LIY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 2m 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
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from LIY?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Wright (LIY) is 9,473 miles (15,245 km, 8,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to LIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 2m 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 Wright?
Wright is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to LIY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–LIY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.