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BFK to CMB: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,184 mi
14,780 km · 7,981 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from CMB?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,184 miles (14,780 km, 7,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Buckley and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to CMB?
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