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PBG to CMB: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,491 mi
13,665 km · 7,378 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 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 PBG from CMB?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,491 miles (13,665 km, 7,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Plattsburgh and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to CMB?
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