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VTN to CMB: distance & flight time
Valentine (Miller Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,979 mi
14,451 km · 7,803 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VTN — Miller Field · Valentine, 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 VTN
- PIR · Pierre Regional Airport106 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field120 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport128 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport129 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 VTN from CMB?
The flight distance from Valentine (VTN) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,979 miles (14,451 km, 7,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 VTN to CMB?
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