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PIT to CMB: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,908 mi
14,337 km · 7,741 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from CMB?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,908 miles (14,337 km, 7,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Pittsburgh and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to CMB?
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