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MCW to CMB: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,933 mi
14,376 km · 7,762 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, 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 MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 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 MCW from CMB?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,933 miles (14,376 km, 7,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Mason City and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to CMB?
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