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LBF to CMB: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,099 mi
14,643 km · 7,907 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from CMB?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,099 miles (14,643 km, 7,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 North Platte and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to CMB?
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