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AKO to CMB: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,159 mi
14,740 km · 7,959 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m 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
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 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 AKO from CMB?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,159 miles (14,740 km, 7,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 Akron and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to CMB?
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