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ROA to CMB: distance & flight time
Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,098 mi
14,642 km · 7,906 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 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 ROA from CMB?
The flight distance from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,098 miles (14,642 km, 7,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 Roanoke VA and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Roanoke VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROA to CMB?
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