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LEE to CMB: distance & flight time
Leesburg (Leesburg International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,667 mi
15,557 km · 8,400 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LEE — Leesburg International Airport · Leesburg, 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 LEE
- MCO · Orlando International Airport41 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport73 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport35 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport35 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 LEE from CMB?
The flight distance from Leesburg (LEE) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,667 miles (15,557 km, 8,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 LEE to CMB?
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