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MCK to CMB: distance & flight time
McCook (Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,163 mi
14,746 km · 7,962 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m 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
- MCK — Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport · McCook, 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 MCK
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field59 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field68 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport82 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 MCK from CMB?
The flight distance from McCook (MCK) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,163 miles (14,746 km, 7,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 McCook and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of McCook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCK to CMB?
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