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CMB to HUA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Redstone (Redstone Army Air Field)
9,415 mi
15,151 km · 8,181 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m 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
- HUA — Redstone Army Air Field · Redstone, 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 HUA
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport53 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from HUA?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Redstone (HUA) is 9,415 miles (15,151 km, 8,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to HUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 Redstone?
Redstone is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to HUA?
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