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MHE to CMB: distance & flight time
Mitchell (Mitchell Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,914 mi
14,345 km · 7,746 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MHE — Mitchell Municipal Airport · Mitchell, 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 MHE
- HON · Huron Regional Airport43 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport66 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport68 mi away
- ATY · Watertown Regional Airport90 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 MHE from CMB?
The flight distance from Mitchell (MHE) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,914 miles (14,345 km, 7,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from MHE to CMB?
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