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LAA to CMB: distance & flight time
Lamar (Lamar Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,306 mi
14,976 km · 8,087 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAA — Lamar Municipal Airport · Lamar, 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 LAA
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport99 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport107 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport116 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 LAA from CMB?
The flight distance from Lamar (LAA) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,306 miles (14,976 km, 8,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 Lamar and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Lamar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAA to CMB?
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