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HYS to CMB: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,256 mi
14,897 km · 8,044 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from CMB?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,256 miles (14,897 km, 8,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Hays and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to CMB?
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