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DAY to CMB: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,029 mi
14,531 km · 7,846 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 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 DAY from CMB?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,029 miles (14,531 km, 7,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 Dayton and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAY to CMB?
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