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TVF to CMB: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,612 mi
13,860 km · 7,484 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from CMB?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,612 miles (13,860 km, 7,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Thief River Falls and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to CMB?
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