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CMB to FLG: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Flagstaff (Flagstaff Pulliam Airport)
9,417 mi
15,156 km · 8,183 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- FLG — Flagstaff Pulliam Airport · Flagstaff, 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 FLG
- SDX · Sedona Airport21 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field54 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport54 mi away
- GCN · Grand Canyon National Park Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from FLG?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Flagstaff (FLG) is 9,417 miles (15,156 km, 8,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to FLG?
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.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Flagstaff?
Flagstaff is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to FLG?
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