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JAN to CMB: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,629 mi
15,497 km · 8,368 nm
19h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 21m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 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 JAN from CMB?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,629 miles (15,497 km, 8,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 21m 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 Jackson and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to CMB?
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