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CEW to CMB: distance & flight time
Crestview (Bob Sikes Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,664 mi
15,553 km · 8,398 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m 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
- CEW — Bob Sikes Airport · Crestview, 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 CEW
- EGI · Duke Field9 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport20 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport26 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North30 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 CEW from CMB?
The flight distance from Crestview (CEW) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,664 miles (15,553 km, 8,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Crestview and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Crestview.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEW to CMB?
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