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CMB to BMI: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
9,068 mi
14,593 km · 7,880 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from BMI?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Bloomington (BMI) is 9,068 miles (14,593 km, 7,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Bloomington?
Bloomington is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.