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JMS to CMB: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,697 mi
13,997 km · 7,558 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional 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.
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Near JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from CMB?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,697 miles (13,997 km, 7,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Jamestown and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to CMB?
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