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IOW to CMB: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,020 mi
14,517 km · 7,838 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from CMB?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,020 miles (14,517 km, 7,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 Iowa City and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to CMB?
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