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SWO to CMB: distance & flight time
Stillwater (Stillwater Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,436 mi
15,185 km · 8,199 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m 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
- SWO — Stillwater Regional Airport · Stillwater, 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 SWO
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport23 mi away
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport39 mi away
- END · Vance Air Force Base48 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base54 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 SWO from CMB?
The flight distance from Stillwater (SWO) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,436 miles (15,185 km, 8,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Stillwater and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Stillwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWO to CMB?
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