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GRB to CMB: distance & flight time
Green Bay (Austin Straubel International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,790 mi
14,146 km · 7,638 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRB — Austin Straubel International Airport · Green Bay, 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 GRB
- ATW · Appleton International Airport25 mi away
- OSH · Wittman Regional Airport41 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport50 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport51 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 GRB from CMB?
The flight distance from Green Bay (GRB) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,790 miles (14,146 km, 7,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Green Bay and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Green Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRB to CMB?
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