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MSO to CMB: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,602 mi
13,843 km · 7,475 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from CMB?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,602 miles (13,843 km, 7,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Missoula and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to CMB?
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