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GUP to CMB: distance & flight time
Gallup (Gallup Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,434 mi
15,182 km · 8,198 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m 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
- GUP — Gallup Municipal Airport · Gallup, 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 GUP
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport55 mi away
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport91 mi away
- SOW · Show Low Regional Airport110 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport114 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 GUP from CMB?
The flight distance from Gallup (GUP) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,434 miles (15,182 km, 8,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Gallup and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Gallup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUP to CMB?
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