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CMB to SFO: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
9,025 mi
14,524 km · 7,842 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,025 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from SFO?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to San Francisco (SFO) is 9,025 miles (14,524 km, 7,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to SFO?
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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to SFO?
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