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EWN to CMB: distance & flight time
New Bern (Coastal Carolina Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,153 mi
14,730 km · 7,954 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- EWN — Coastal Carolina Regional Airport · New Bern, 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 EWN
- OCW · Warren Field34 mi away
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field37 mi away
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport43 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 EWN from CMB?
The flight distance from New Bern (EWN) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,153 miles (14,730 km, 7,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 New Bern and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of New Bern.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWN to CMB?
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