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BIL to CMB: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,739 mi
14,064 km · 7,594 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 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 BIL from CMB?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,739 miles (14,064 km, 7,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Billings and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Billings.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to CMB?
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