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OBE to CMB: distance & flight time
Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,731 mi
15,660 km · 8,456 nm
19h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 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 OBE from CMB?
The flight distance from Okeechobee (OBE) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,731 miles (15,660 km, 8,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 33m 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 Okeechobee and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Okeechobee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBE to CMB?
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