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LGC to CMB: distance & flight time
LaGrange (LaGrange Callaway Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,489 mi
15,272 km · 8,246 nm
19h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 4m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LGC — LaGrange Callaway Airport · LaGrange, 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 LGC
- PIM · Harris County Airport16 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport57 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport34 mi away
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan 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 LGC from CMB?
The flight distance from LaGrange (LGC) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,489 miles (15,272 km, 8,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 4m 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 LaGrange and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of LaGrange.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGC to CMB?
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