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OXC to CMB: distance & flight time
Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,666 mi
13,947 km · 7,531 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m 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
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 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 OXC from CMB?
The flight distance from Oxford (OXC) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,666 miles (13,947 km, 7,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Oxford and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Oxford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXC to CMB?
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