Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CMB to BUR: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Burbank (Bob Hope Airport)
9,339 mi
15,029 km · 8,115 nm
18h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
See live CMB→BUR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from BUR?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Burbank (BUR) is 9,339 miles (15,029 km, 8,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to BUR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 47m 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 Burbank?
Burbank is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to BUR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–BUR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.