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PDS to CMB: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,963 mi
16,033 km · 8,657 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from CMB?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,963 miles (16,033 km, 8,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Piedras Negras and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to CMB?
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