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MSP to CMB: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,814 mi
14,185 km · 7,659 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from CMB?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,814 miles (14,185 km, 7,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Minneapolis and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to CMB?
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