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GBA to CMB: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,485 mi
8,826 km · 4,766 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from CMB?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,485 miles (8,826 km, 4,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GBA to CMB?
Nonstop service on GBA–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pailton and Colombo?
Colombo is 5.5 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to CMB?
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Why are some GBA to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBA–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.