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CMB to PVD: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport)
8,601 mi
13,843 km · 7,474 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from PVD?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Providence (PVD) is 8,601 miles (13,843 km, 7,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to PVD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Providence?
Providence is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to PVD?
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