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CMB to BFT: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
9,416 mi
15,153 km · 8,182 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from BFT?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Beaufort (BFT) is 9,416 miles (15,153 km, 8,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CMB to BFT?
Nonstop service on CMB–BFT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Beaufort?
Beaufort is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to BFT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–BFT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to BFT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–BFT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.