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ELP to CMB: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,712 mi
15,629 km · 8,439 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m 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
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from CMB?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,712 miles (15,629 km, 8,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 El Paso and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to CMB?
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