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ECA to CMB: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,730 mi
14,049 km · 7,586 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from CMB?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,730 miles (14,049 km, 7,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 East Tawas and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to CMB?
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