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CEF to CMB: distance & flight time
Chicopee Falls (Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,608 mi
13,853 km · 7,480 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- CEF — Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport · Chicopee Falls, 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 CEF
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport10 mi away
- BDL · Bradley International Airport19 mi away
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport32 mi away
- ORH · Worcester Regional Airport34 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 CEF from CMB?
The flight distance from Chicopee Falls (CEF) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,608 miles (13,853 km, 7,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Chicopee Falls and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Chicopee Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEF to CMB?
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