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EMP to CMB: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,282 mi
14,938 km · 8,066 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from CMB?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,282 miles (14,938 km, 8,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Kempten and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to CMB?
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