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TEX to CMB: distance & flight time
Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,278 mi
14,932 km · 8,063 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m 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
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 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 TEX from CMB?
The flight distance from Telluride (TEX) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,278 miles (14,932 km, 8,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEX to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Telluride and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Telluride.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEX to CMB?
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