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MVW to CMB: distance & flight time
Skagit (Skagit Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,360 mi
13,454 km · 7,265 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MVW — Skagit Regional Airport · Skagit, 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 MVW
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)14 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport61 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International Airport23 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport24 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 MVW from CMB?
The flight distance from Skagit (MVW) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,360 miles (13,454 km, 7,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MVW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 MVW to CMB?
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