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GUS to CMB: distance & flight time
Peru (Grissom Air Reserve Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,015 mi
14,508 km · 7,834 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUS — Grissom Air Reserve Base · Peru, 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 GUS
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport10 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport44 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field47 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field49 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 GUS from CMB?
The flight distance from Peru (GUS) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,015 miles (14,508 km, 7,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 Peru and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Peru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUS to CMB?
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