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CMB to YIP: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
8,866 mi
14,268 km · 7,704 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YIP?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Detroit (YIP) is 8,866 miles (14,268 km, 7,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to YIP?
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