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LDJ to CMB: distance & flight time
Linden (Linden Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,747 mi
14,078 km · 7,601 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LDJ — Linden Airport · Linden, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LDJ
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport7 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport22 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport24 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport14 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 LDJ from CMB?
The flight distance from Linden (LDJ) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,747 miles (14,078 km, 7,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDJ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LDJ to CMB?
Nonstop service on LDJ–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Linden and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Linden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDJ to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LDJ–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LDJ to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LDJ–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.