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RBL to CMB: distance & flight time
Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,875 mi
14,283 km · 7,712 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m 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
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red Bluff, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 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 RBL from CMB?
The flight distance from Red Bluff (RBL) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,875 miles (14,283 km, 7,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Red Bluff and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Red Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBL to CMB?
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