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EKI to CMB: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,942 mi
14,391 km · 7,771 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying north. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from CMB?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,942 miles (14,391 km, 7,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EKI to CMB?
Nonstop service on EKI–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EKI to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EKI–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EKI to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EKI–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.