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WSY to CMB: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,045 mi
8,119 km · 4,384 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from CMB?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,045 miles (8,119 km, 4,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Airlie Beach and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to CMB?
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