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HDI to CMB: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Hardwick Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,343 mi
15,035 km · 8,118 nm
18h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 47m 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
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 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 HDI from CMB?
The flight distance from Cleveland (HDI) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,343 miles (15,035 km, 8,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Cleveland and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDI to CMB?
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