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ALN to CMB: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,189 mi
14,788 km · 7,985 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 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 ALN from CMB?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,189 miles (14,788 km, 7,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALN to CMB?
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