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DRE to CMB: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,625 mi
13,881 km · 7,495 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from CMB?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,625 miles (13,881 km, 7,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Drummond Island and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to CMB?
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