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SKY to CMB: distance & flight time
Sandusky (Griffing Sandusky Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,900 mi
14,324 km · 7,734 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m 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
- SKY — Griffing Sandusky Airport · Sandusky, 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 SKY
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport65 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport42 mi away
- MFD · Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport43 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport47 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 SKY from CMB?
The flight distance from Sandusky (SKY) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,900 miles (14,324 km, 7,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Sandusky and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Sandusky.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKY to CMB?
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