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SBN to CMB: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,948 mi
14,400 km · 7,776 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from CMB?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,948 miles (14,400 km, 7,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 South Bend and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to CMB?
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