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DEN to CMB: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,173 mi
14,763 km · 7,972 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 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 DEN from CMB?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,173 miles (14,763 km, 7,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Denver and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to CMB?
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