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APN to CMB: distance & flight time
Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,683 mi
13,973 km · 7,545 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, 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 APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 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 APN from CMB?
The flight distance from Alpena (APN) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,683 miles (13,973 km, 7,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 time difference between Alpena and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Alpena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APN to CMB?
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