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CRW to CMB: distance & flight time
Charleston (Yeager Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,072 mi
14,599 km · 7,883 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRW — Yeager Airport · Charleston, United States
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CRW
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport48 mi away
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field52 mi away
- ATO · Ohio University Snyder Field67 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport68 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRW from CMB?
The flight distance from Charleston (CRW) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,072 miles (14,599 km, 7,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Charleston and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRW to CMB?
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