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DTN to CMB: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Downtown Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,661 mi
15,547 km · 8,395 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m 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
- DTN — Shreveport Downtown Airport · Shreveport, 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 DTN
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport8 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport57 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field65 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 DTN from CMB?
The flight distance from Shreveport (DTN) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,661 miles (15,547 km, 8,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Shreveport and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTN to CMB?
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