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CMB to SLE: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
8,567 mi
13,787 km · 7,445 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from SLE?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Salem (SLE) is 8,567 miles (13,787 km, 7,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Salem?
Salem is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to SLE?
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