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CMB to BBC: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Bay City (Bay City Municipal Airport)
9,923 mi
15,969 km · 8,623 nm
19h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- BBC — Bay City Municipal Airport · Bay City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BBC
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport26 mi away
- PSX · Palacios Municipal Airport29 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport77 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from BBC?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Bay City (BBC) is 9,923 miles (15,969 km, 8,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to BBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMB to BBC?
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