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BIS to CMB: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,709 mi
14,015 km · 7,568 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from CMB?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,709 miles (14,015 km, 7,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Bismarck and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to CMB?
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