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CMB to ITH: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Ithaca (Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport)
8,695 mi
13,994 km · 7,556 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ITH — Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport · Ithaca, 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 ITH
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field31 mi away
- ELM · Elmira Corning Regional Airport32 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport46 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from ITH?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Ithaca (ITH) is 8,695 miles (13,994 km, 7,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to ITH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Ithaca?
Ithaca is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to ITH?
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