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OMA to CMB: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,076 mi
14,607 km · 7,887 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from CMB?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,076 miles (14,607 km, 7,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 Omaha and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Omaha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMA to CMB?
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