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GLD to CMB: distance & flight time
Goodland (Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,219 mi
14,836 km · 8,011 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m 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
- GLD — Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport · Goodland, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GLD
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport82 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport98 mi away
- LAA · Lamar Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport113 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 GLD from CMB?
The flight distance from Goodland (GLD) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,219 miles (14,836 km, 8,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Goodland and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Goodland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLD to CMB?
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