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RWI to CMB: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,131 mi
14,695 km · 7,935 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from CMB?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,131 miles (14,695 km, 7,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 Rocky Mount and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to CMB?
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