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LRE to CMB: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,830 mi
7,772 km · 4,197 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from CMB?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,830 miles (7,772 km, 4,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Longreach and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to CMB?
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