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CDR to CMB: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,976 mi
14,445 km · 7,800 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m 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
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, 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 CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 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 CDR from CMB?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,976 miles (14,445 km, 7,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Chadron and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to CMB?
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