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IDA to CMB: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,855 mi
14,251 km · 7,695 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from CMB?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,855 miles (14,251 km, 7,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 Idaho Falls and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to CMB?
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