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SDY to CMB: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,636 mi
13,899 km · 7,505 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from CMB?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,636 miles (13,899 km, 7,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Sidney and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to CMB?
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