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GGE to CMB: distance & flight time
Georgetown (Georgetown County Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,324 mi
15,006 km · 8,102 nm
18h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GGE — Georgetown County Airport · Georgetown, 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 GGE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport34 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport49 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport51 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport65 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 GGE from CMB?
The flight distance from Georgetown (GGE) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,324 miles (15,006 km, 8,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GGE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 45m 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 Georgetown and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Georgetown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GGE to CMB?
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