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LIT to CMB: distance & flight time
Little Rock (Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,496 mi
15,282 km · 8,251 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIT — Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · Little Rock, 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 LIT
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field42 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field53 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport107 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 LIT from CMB?
The flight distance from Little Rock (LIT) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,496 miles (15,282 km, 8,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 Little Rock and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Little Rock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIT to CMB?
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