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DYS to CMB: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,701 mi
15,612 km · 8,430 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from CMB?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,701 miles (15,612 km, 8,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Abilene and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to CMB?
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