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NPA to CMB: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,708 mi
15,624 km · 8,436 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 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 NPA from CMB?
The flight distance from Pensacola (NPA) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,708 miles (15,624 km, 8,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 Pensacola and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPA to CMB?
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