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CIU to CMB: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,621 mi
13,874 km · 7,492 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from CMB?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,621 miles (13,874 km, 7,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to CMB?
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