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CMB to FTY: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
9,428 mi
15,173 km · 8,193 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from FTY?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Atlanta (FTY) is 9,428 miles (15,173 km, 8,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to FTY?
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