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CMB to BIS: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
8,709 mi
14,015 km · 7,568 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from BIS?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Bismarck (BIS) is 8,709 miles (14,015 km, 7,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to BIS?
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