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STK to CMB: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,128 mi
14,691 km · 7,932 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from CMB?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,128 miles (14,691 km, 7,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 Sterling and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to CMB?
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