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CMB to MXF: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base)
9,557 mi
15,381 km · 8,305 nm
19h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 12m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from MXF?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Montgomery (MXF) is 9,557 miles (15,381 km, 8,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to MXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 12m 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 Montgomery?
Montgomery is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to MXF?
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