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EMD to CMB: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,069 mi
8,157 km · 4,405 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m 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
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 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 EMD from CMB?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,069 miles (8,157 km, 4,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Emerald and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Emerald.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMD to CMB?
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