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BFF to CMB: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,040 mi
14,549 km · 7,856 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 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 BFF from CMB?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,040 miles (14,549 km, 7,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Scottsbluff and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to CMB?
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