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OLV to CMB: distance & flight time
Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,447 mi
15,203 km · 8,209 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 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 OLV from CMB?
The flight distance from Olive Branch (OLV) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,447 miles (15,203 km, 8,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLV to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 59m 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 Olive Branch and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Olive Branch.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLV to CMB?
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