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DVT to CMB: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Deer Valley Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,506 mi
15,299 km · 8,261 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DVT — Phoenix Deer Valley Airport · Phoenix , 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 DVT
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport18 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport11 mi away
- LUF · Luke Air Force Base20 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport25 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 DVT from CMB?
The flight distance from Phoenix (DVT) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,506 miles (15,299 km, 8,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DVT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Phoenix and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Phoenix .
What is the cheapest way to fly from DVT to CMB?
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