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ESC to CMB: distance & flight time
Escanaba (Delta County Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,694 mi
13,991 km · 7,555 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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 ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 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 ESC from CMB?
The flight distance from Escanaba (ESC) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,694 miles (13,991 km, 7,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Escanaba and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Escanaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESC to CMB?
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