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TOP to CMB: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,228 mi
14,852 km · 8,019 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 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 TOP from CMB?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,228 miles (14,852 km, 8,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Topeka and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TOP–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.