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GLT to CMB: distance & flight time
Gladstone (Gladstone Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,260 mi
8,465 km · 4,571 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLT — Gladstone Airport · Gladstone, Australia
- 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 GLT
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport51 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport59 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport99 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 GLT from CMB?
The flight distance from Gladstone (GLT) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,260 miles (8,465 km, 4,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Gladstone and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Gladstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLT to CMB?
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