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NLD to CMB: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
10,044 mi
16,165 km · 8,728 nm
20h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 10m 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
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
- 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 NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 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 NLD from CMB?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Colombo (CMB) is 10,044 miles (16,165 km, 8,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 10m 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 Nuevo Laredo and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Nuevo Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLD to CMB?
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