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LOO to CMB: distance & flight time
Laghouat (Laghouat Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,195 mi
8,361 km · 4,514 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOO — Laghouat Airport · Laghouat, Algeria
- 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 LOO
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport62 mi away
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- EBH · El Bayadh Airport106 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport108 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 LOO from CMB?
The flight distance from Laghouat (LOO) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,195 miles (8,361 km, 4,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Laghouat and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Laghouat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOO to CMB?
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