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ZGR to CMB: distance & flight time
Little Grand Rapids (Little Grand Rapids Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,335 mi
13,415 km · 7,243 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m 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
- ZGR — Little Grand Rapids Airport · Little Grand Rapids, Canada
- 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 ZGR
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport52 mi away
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport65 mi away
- YBV · Berens River Airport69 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport73 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 ZGR from CMB?
The flight distance from Little Grand Rapids (ZGR) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,335 miles (13,415 km, 7,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Little Grand Rapids and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Little Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZGR to CMB?
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