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COF to CMB: distance & flight time
Coco Beach (Patrick Air Force Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,665 mi
15,555 km · 8,399 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COF — Patrick Air Force Base · Coco Beach, 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.
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Near COF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport45 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport22 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport42 mi away
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 COF from CMB?
The flight distance from Coco Beach (COF) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,665 miles (15,555 km, 8,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Coco Beach and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Coco Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COF to CMB?
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