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PMB to CMB: distance & flight time
Pembina (Pembina Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,555 mi
13,768 km · 7,434 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PMB — Pembina Municipal Airport · Pembina, 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 PMB
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 PMB from CMB?
The flight distance from Pembina (PMB) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,555 miles (13,768 km, 7,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Pembina and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Pembina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMB to CMB?
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