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PFN to CMB: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,682 mi
15,581 km · 8,413 nm
19h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,682 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama City, 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 PFN
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base12 mi away
- ECP · Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport12 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport49 mi away
- AAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport52 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 PFN from CMB?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,682 miles (15,581 km, 8,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 27m 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 Panama City and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to CMB?
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