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JCK to CMB: distance & flight time
Julia Creek (Julia Creek Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,615 mi
7,427 km · 4,011 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JCK — Julia Creek Airport · Julia Creek, Australia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JCK
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport79 mi away
- RCM · Richmond Airport90 mi away
- ISA · Mount Isa Airport144 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport146 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 JCK from CMB?
The flight distance from Julia Creek (JCK) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,615 miles (7,427 km, 4,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JCK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Julia Creek and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Julia Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JCK to CMB?
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