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EGE to CMB: distance & flight time
Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,173 mi
14,762 km · 7,971 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 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 EGE from CMB?
The flight distance from Vail (EGE) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,173 miles (14,762 km, 7,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Vail and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Vail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGE to CMB?
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