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PIH to CMB: distance & flight time
Pocatello (Pocatello Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,888 mi
14,304 km · 7,724 nm
17h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 54m 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
- PIH — Pocatello Regional Airport · Pocatello, 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 PIH
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport49 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport65 mi away
- LGU · Logan-Cache Airport86 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport95 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 PIH from CMB?
The flight distance from Pocatello (PIH) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,888 miles (14,304 km, 7,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 54m 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 Pocatello and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Pocatello.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIH to CMB?
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