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WRI to CMB: distance & flight time
Wrightstown (Mc Guire Air Force Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,792 mi
14,150 km · 7,640 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m 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
- WRI — Mc Guire Air Force Base · Wrightstown, 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 WRI
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport36 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport52 mi away
- NEL · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport13 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport14 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 WRI from CMB?
The flight distance from Wrightstown (WRI) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,792 miles (14,150 km, 7,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRI 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 time difference between Wrightstown and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Wrightstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRI to CMB?
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