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OAK to CMB: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,023 mi
14,521 km · 7,841 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from CMB?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,023 miles (14,521 km, 7,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 Oakland and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to CMB?
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