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SOW to CMB: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,501 mi
15,290 km · 8,256 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from CMB?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,501 miles (15,290 km, 8,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Show Low and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to CMB?
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