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CMB to PIT: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
8,908 mi
14,337 km · 7,741 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from PIT?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 8,908 miles (14,337 km, 7,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CMB to PIT?
Nonstop service on CMB–PIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to PIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–PIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to PIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–PIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.