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LKP to CMB: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,526 mi
13,722 km · 7,409 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from CMB?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,526 miles (13,722 km, 7,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Lake Placid and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to CMB?
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