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GBG to CMB: distance & flight time
Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,056 mi
14,574 km · 7,869 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, 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 GBG
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 GBG from CMB?
The flight distance from Galesburg (GBG) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,056 miles (14,574 km, 7,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from GBG to CMB?
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