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DSM to CMB: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,046 mi
14,558 km · 7,861 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from CMB?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,046 miles (14,558 km, 7,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Des Moines and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CMB?
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