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UKT to CMB: distance & flight time
Quakertown (Quakertown Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,790 mi
14,146 km · 7,638 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- UKT — Quakertown Airport · Quakertown, 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 UKT
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport40 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport15 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base20 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 UKT from CMB?
The flight distance from Quakertown (UKT) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,790 miles (14,146 km, 7,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from UKT to CMB?
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