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LDM to CMB: distance & flight time
Ludington (Mason County Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,801 mi
14,164 km · 7,648 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, 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 LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 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 LDM from CMB?
The flight distance from Ludington (LDM) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,801 miles (14,164 km, 7,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 cheapest way to fly from LDM to CMB?
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