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PPA to CMB: distance & flight time
Pampa (Perry Lefors Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,479 mi
15,256 km · 8,237 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PPA — Perry Lefors Field · Pampa, 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 PPA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport23 mi away
- AMA · Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport48 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport79 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport91 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 PPA from CMB?
The flight distance from Pampa (PPA) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,479 miles (15,256 km, 8,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from PPA to CMB?
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