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CMB to SLC: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
9,038 mi
14,545 km · 7,854 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from SLC?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 9,038 miles (14,545 km, 7,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 11.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to SLC?
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