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HHR to CMB: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,357 mi
15,058 km · 8,131 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from CMB?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,357 miles (15,058 km, 8,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Hawthorne and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to CMB?
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