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CMB to DIK: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Dickinson (Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport)
8,704 mi
14,007 km · 7,563 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- DIK — Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport · Dickinson, 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 DIK
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport91 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport97 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport97 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from DIK?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Dickinson (DIK) is 8,704 miles (14,007 km, 7,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to DIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Dickinson?
Dickinson is 11.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to DIK?
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