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GVL to CMB: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,381 mi
15,097 km · 8,152 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from CMB?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,381 miles (15,097 km, 8,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 52m 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 Gainesville and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to CMB?
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