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MSJ to CMB: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,412 mi
7,101 km · 3,834 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- 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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 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 MSJ from CMB?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,412 miles (7,101 km, 3,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 Misawa and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to CMB?
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