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SMO to CMB: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,348 mi
15,044 km · 8,123 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from CMB?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,348 miles (15,044 km, 8,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Santa Monica and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CMB?
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