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IRK to CMB: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,135 mi
14,701 km · 7,938 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from CMB?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,135 miles (14,701 km, 7,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m 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 Kirksville and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to CMB?
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