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EKA to CMB: distance & flight time
Eureka (Murray Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,788 mi
14,143 km · 7,636 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EKA — Murray Field · Eureka, 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 EKA
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport68 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport98 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport108 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 EKA from CMB?
The flight distance from Eureka (EKA) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,788 miles (14,143 km, 7,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKA 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 cheapest way to fly from EKA to CMB?
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