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OWD to CMB: distance & flight time
Norwood (Norwood Memorial Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,568 mi
13,789 km · 7,446 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- OWD — Norwood Memorial Airport · Norwood, 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 OWD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field20 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport25 mi away
- PYM · Plymouth Municipal Airport30 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 OWD from CMB?
The flight distance from Norwood (OWD) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,568 miles (13,789 km, 7,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Norwood and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Norwood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWD to CMB?
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