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SAC to CMB: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,994 mi
14,475 km · 7,816 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from CMB?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,994 miles (14,475 km, 7,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Sacramento and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to CMB?
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