Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CMI to CMB: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,088 mi
14,626 km · 7,897 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
See live CMI→CMB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
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 CMI
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from CMB?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,088 miles (14,626 km, 7,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Champaign and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.