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MCF to CMB: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,746 mi
15,685 km · 8,469 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from CMB?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,746 miles (15,685 km, 8,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 Tampa and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to CMB?
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