Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CMB to SPW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport)
8,945 mi
14,395 km · 7,773 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
See live CMB→SPW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from SPW?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Spencer (SPW) is 8,945 miles (14,395 km, 7,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to SPW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Spencer?
Spencer is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to SPW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–SPW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.