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CVG to CMB: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,093 mi
14,633 km · 7,901 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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
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Near CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from CMB?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,093 miles (14,633 km, 7,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 CVG to CMB?
Nonstop service on CVG–CMB 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CVG–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CVG to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CVG–CMB 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.