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SHV to CMB: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,668 mi
15,559 km · 8,401 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m 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
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from CMB?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,668 miles (15,559 km, 8,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Shreveport and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to CMB?
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