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PSP to CMB: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,407 mi
15,139 km · 8,174 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from CMB?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,407 miles (15,139 km, 8,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 55m 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 Palm Springs and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to CMB?
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