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ECP to CMB: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,675 mi
15,570 km · 8,407 nm
19h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 26m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 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 ECP from CMB?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,675 miles (15,570 km, 8,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 26m 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 Panama City and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to CMB?
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