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PWA to CMB: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Wiley Post Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,481 mi
15,258 km · 8,239 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m 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
- PWA — Wiley Post Airport · Oklahoma City, 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 PWA
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport10 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base17 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport57 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 PWA from CMB?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (PWA) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,481 miles (15,258 km, 8,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWA 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 time difference between Oklahoma City and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWA to CMB?
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