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APC to CMB: distance & flight time
Napa (Napa County Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,992 mi
14,471 km · 7,814 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APC — Napa County Airport · Napa, 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 APC
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport41 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field16 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base20 mi away
- CCR · Buchanan Field20 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 APC from CMB?
The flight distance from Napa (APC) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,992 miles (14,471 km, 7,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Napa and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Napa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APC to CMB?
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