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CMB to ETB: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → WEST BEND (West Bend Municipal Airport)
8,861 mi
14,260 km · 7,700 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ETB — West Bend Municipal Airport · WEST BEND, 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
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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 ETB
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport22 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport28 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport30 mi away
- MKE · General Mitchell International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from ETB?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to WEST BEND (ETB) is 8,861 miles (14,260 km, 7,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to ETB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CMB to ETB?
Nonstop service on CMB–ETB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to ETB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–ETB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to ETB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–ETB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.