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SCH to CMB: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,608 mi
13,854 km · 7,480 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from CMB?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,608 miles (13,854 km, 7,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Scotia NY and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to CMB?
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