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TCL to CMB: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,527 mi
15,332 km · 8,279 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from CMB?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,527 miles (15,332 km, 8,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 9m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to CMB?
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