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GJT to CMB: distance & flight time
Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,192 mi
14,794 km · 7,988 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, 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 GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 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 GJT from CMB?
The flight distance from Grand Junction (GJT) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,192 miles (14,794 km, 7,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 Grand Junction and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Grand Junction.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJT to CMB?
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