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CID to CMB: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,005 mi
14,493 km · 7,825 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from CMB?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,005 miles (14,493 km, 7,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Cedar Rapids and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to CMB?
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