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CSG to CMB: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,518 mi
15,317 km · 8,271 nm
19h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 8m 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
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, 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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 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 CSG from CMB?
The flight distance from Columbus (CSG) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,518 miles (15,317 km, 8,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 8m 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 Columbus and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSG to CMB?
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