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MTJ to CMB: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,241 mi
14,871 km · 8,030 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m 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
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 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 MTJ from CMB?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,241 miles (14,871 km, 8,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Montrose CO and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to CMB?
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