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TCM to CMB: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,442 mi
13,585 km · 7,336 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 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 TCM from CMB?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,442 miles (13,585 km, 7,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Tacoma and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to CMB?
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