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AMA to CMB: distance & flight time
Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,505 mi
15,297 km · 8,260 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m 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
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, 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 AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 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 AMA from CMB?
The flight distance from Amarillo (AMA) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,505 miles (15,297 km, 8,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Amarillo and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Amarillo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMA to CMB?
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