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ABQ to CMB: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,489 mi
15,271 km · 8,246 nm
19h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 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 ABQ from CMB?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,489 miles (15,271 km, 8,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 4m 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 Albuquerque and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to CMB?
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