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CMB to FSD: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
8,923 mi
14,360 km · 7,754 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from FSD?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 8,923 miles (14,360 km, 7,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to FSD?
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