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LPS to CMB: distance & flight time
Lopez (Lopez Island Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,349 mi
13,436 km · 7,255 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPS — Lopez Island Airport · Lopez, 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 LPS
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport50 mi away
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)16 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport16 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 LPS from CMB?
The flight distance from Lopez (LPS) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,349 miles (13,436 km, 7,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Lopez and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Lopez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPS to CMB?
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