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SGR to CMB: distance & flight time
Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,877 mi
15,895 km · 8,583 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 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 SGR from CMB?
The flight distance from Sugar Land (SGR) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,877 miles (15,895 km, 8,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Sugar Land and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Sugar Land.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGR to CMB?
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