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CMB to MSY: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,786 mi
15,750 km · 8,504 nm
19h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 39m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from MSY?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,786 miles (15,750 km, 8,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 39m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to MSY?
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