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CMB to ALI: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Alice (Alice International Airport)
10,020 mi
16,126 km · 8,707 nm
20h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from ALI?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Alice (ALI) is 10,020 miles (16,126 km, 8,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to ALI?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Colombo and Alice?
Alice is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to ALI?
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