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DYL to CMB: distance & flight time
Doylestown (Doylestown Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,789 mi
14,144 km · 7,637 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DYL — Doylestown Airport · Doylestown, 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 DYL
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport32 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base9 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field15 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 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 DYL from CMB?
The flight distance from Doylestown (DYL) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,789 miles (14,144 km, 7,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Doylestown and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Doylestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYL to CMB?
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