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CMB to ECP: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
9,675 mi
15,570 km · 8,407 nm
19h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 26m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from ECP?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Panama City (ECP) is 9,675 miles (15,570 km, 8,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 26m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to ECP?
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