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TPA to CMB: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,739 mi
15,673 km · 8,463 nm
19h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from CMB?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,739 miles (15,673 km, 8,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Tampa and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to CMB?
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