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LCH to CMB: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,819 mi
15,802 km · 8,532 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from CMB?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,819 miles (15,802 km, 8,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Lake Charles and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to CMB?
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