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CMB to SQL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
9,035 mi
14,540 km · 7,851 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from SQL?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to San Carlos (SQL) is 9,035 miles (14,540 km, 7,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to SQL?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from CMB to SQL?
Nonstop service on CMB–SQL 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 18h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombo and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to SQL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–SQL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to SQL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–SQL 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.