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BHB to CMB: distance & flight time
Bar Harbor (Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,359 mi
13,452 km · 7,264 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m 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
- BHB — Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport · Bar Harbor, 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 BHB
- BGR · Bangor International Airport34 mi away
- RKD · Knox County Regional Airport45 mi away
- AUG · Augusta State Airport71 mi away
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport87 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 BHB from CMB?
The flight distance from Bar Harbor (BHB) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,359 miles (13,452 km, 7,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Bar Harbor and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Bar Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHB to CMB?
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