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PSM to CMB: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,508 mi
13,692 km · 7,393 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m 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
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 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 PSM from CMB?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PSM) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,508 miles (13,692 km, 7,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Portsmouth and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Portsmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSM to CMB?
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