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AFW to CMB: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,655 mi
15,539 km · 8,390 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m 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
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 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 AFW from CMB?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,655 miles (15,539 km, 8,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 Fort Worth and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to CMB?
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