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LAN to CMB: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,849 mi
14,242 km · 7,690 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from CMB?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,849 miles (14,242 km, 7,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Lansing and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to CMB?
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