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CMB to MHK: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport)
9,229 mi
14,852 km · 8,020 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from MHK?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Manhattan (MHK) is 9,229 miles (14,852 km, 8,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to MHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Manhattan?
Manhattan is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to MHK?
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