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PVD to CMB: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,601 mi
13,843 km · 7,474 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from CMB?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,601 miles (13,843 km, 7,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Providence and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to CMB?
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