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MCC to CMB: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Mc Clellan Airfield) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,987 mi
14,463 km · 7,809 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCC — Mc Clellan Airfield · Sacramento, 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 MCC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport10 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport12 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport31 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 MCC from CMB?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MCC) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,987 miles (14,463 km, 7,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Sacramento and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCC to CMB?
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