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YIP to CMB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,866 mi
14,268 km · 7,704 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from CMB?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,866 miles (14,268 km, 7,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Detroit and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to CMB?
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