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CMB to SDY: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
8,636 mi
13,899 km · 7,505 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from SDY?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Sidney (SDY) is 8,636 miles (13,899 km, 7,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 11.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to SDY?
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