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CMB to OAK: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
9,023 mi
14,521 km · 7,841 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from OAK?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Oakland (OAK) is 9,023 miles (14,521 km, 7,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to OAK?
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