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NEL to CMB: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,784 mi
14,137 km · 7,633 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from CMB?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,784 miles (14,137 km, 7,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NEL to CMB?
Nonstop service on NEL–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lakehurst and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEL–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEL to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEL–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.