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LHG to CMB: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,174 mi
8,327 km · 4,496 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from CMB?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,174 miles (8,327 km, 4,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Lightning Ridge and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to CMB?
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