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OLS to CMB: distance & flight time
Nogales (Nogales International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,677 mi
15,574 km · 8,409 nm
19h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 27m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- OLS — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, 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 OLS
- NOG · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field32 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport49 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base52 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 OLS from CMB?
The flight distance from Nogales (OLS) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,677 miles (15,574 km, 8,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 27m 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 Nogales and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Nogales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLS to CMB?
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