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LVS to CMB: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (Las Vegas Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,459 mi
15,223 km · 8,220 nm
19h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LVS — Las Vegas Municipal Airport · Las Vegas, 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 LVS
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport65 mi away
- RTN · Raton Municipal-Crews Field83 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 LVS from CMB?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (LVS) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,459 miles (15,223 km, 8,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 1m 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 Las Vegas and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVS to CMB?
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