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DBQ to CMB: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,960 mi
14,420 km · 7,786 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from CMB?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,960 miles (14,420 km, 7,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 Dubuque IA and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to CMB?
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