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CMB to EMP: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
9,282 mi
14,938 km · 8,066 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from EMP?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Kempten (EMP) is 9,282 miles (14,938 km, 8,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Kempten?
Kempten is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to EMP?
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