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DRI to CMB: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,772 mi
15,727 km · 8,492 nm
19h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from CMB?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,772 miles (15,727 km, 8,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 38m 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 Deridder and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to CMB?
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