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ASH to CMB: distance & flight time
Nashua (Boire Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,545 mi
13,752 km · 7,425 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ASH — Boire Field · Nashua, 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 ASH
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport11 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport20 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field24 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 ASH from CMB?
The flight distance from Nashua (ASH) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,545 miles (13,752 km, 7,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ASH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Nashua and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Nashua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ASH to CMB?
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