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AZO to CMB: distance & flight time
Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,901 mi
14,325 km · 7,735 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m 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
- AZO — Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport · Kalamazoo, 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 AZO
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport16 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport42 mi away
- GRR · Gerald R. Ford International Airport45 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 AZO from CMB?
The flight distance from Kalamazoo (AZO) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,901 miles (14,325 km, 7,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AZO to CMB?
Nonstop service on AZO–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kalamazoo and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Kalamazoo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AZO to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AZO–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AZO to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AZO–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.