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HUL to CMB: distance & flight time
Houlton (Houlton International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,250 mi
13,277 km · 7,169 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m 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
- HUL — Houlton International Airport · Houlton, 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 HUL
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle41 mi away
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport53 mi away
- YFC · Fredericton Airport63 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport71 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 HUL from CMB?
The flight distance from Houlton (HUL) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,250 miles (13,277 km, 7,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Houlton and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Houlton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HUL to CMB?
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