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LAX to CMB: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,353 mi
15,053 km · 8,128 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from CMB?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,353 miles (15,053 km, 8,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Los Angeles and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CMB?
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