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JHW to CMB: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,783 mi
14,135 km · 7,632 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JHW — Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport · Jamestown, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JHW
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport23 mi away
- BFD · Bradford Regional Airport40 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field47 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport53 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 JHW from CMB?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JHW) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,783 miles (14,135 km, 7,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JHW to CMB?
Nonstop service on JHW–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jamestown and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHW to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JHW–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JHW to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JHW–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.