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PQI to CMB: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,226 mi
13,239 km · 7,149 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 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 PQI from CMB?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,226 miles (13,239 km, 7,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Presque Isle and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to CMB?
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