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CTL to CMB: distance & flight time
Charlieville (Charleville Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,010 mi
8,063 km · 4,354 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTL — Charleville Airport · Charlieville, Australia
- 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 CTL
- CMA · Cunnamulla Airport118 mi away
- ULP · Quilpie Airport125 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport147 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 CTL from CMB?
The flight distance from Charlieville (CTL) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,010 miles (8,063 km, 4,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Charlieville and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Charlieville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTL to CMB?
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