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CMB to MDH: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
9,252 mi
14,890 km · 8,040 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from MDH?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 9,252 miles (14,890 km, 8,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to MDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMB to MDH?
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