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IMT to CMB: distance & flight time
Iron Mountain (Ford Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,701 mi
14,002 km · 7,561 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m 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
- IMT — Ford Airport · Iron Mountain, 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 IMT
- ESC · Delta County Airport50 mi away
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport51 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport53 mi away
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport56 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 IMT from CMB?
The flight distance from Iron Mountain (IMT) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,701 miles (14,002 km, 7,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Iron Mountain and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Iron Mountain.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IMT to CMB?
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