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SPW to CMB: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,945 mi
14,395 km · 7,773 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 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 SPW from CMB?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,945 miles (14,395 km, 7,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Spencer and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Spencer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to CMB?
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