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LWB to CMB: distance & flight time
Lewisburg (Greenbrier Valley Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,076 mi
14,606 km · 7,887 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m 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
- LWB — Greenbrier Valley Airport · Lewisburg, 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 LWB
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport40 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport44 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport59 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport74 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 LWB from CMB?
The flight distance from Lewisburg (LWB) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,076 miles (14,606 km, 7,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 Lewisburg and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Lewisburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWB to CMB?
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