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VLD to CMB: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Valdosta Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,587 mi
15,428 km · 8,331 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m 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
- VLD — Valdosta Regional Airport · Valdosta, 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 VLD
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base14 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport37 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport46 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport59 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 VLD from CMB?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VLD) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,587 miles (15,428 km, 8,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 Valdosta and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLD to CMB?
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