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ALM to CMB: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,645 mi
15,522 km · 8,381 nm
19h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 23m 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from CMB?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,645 miles (15,522 km, 8,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 23m 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 Alamogordo and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to CMB?
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