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CMB to GFK: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
8,623 mi
13,878 km · 7,494 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from GFK?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 8,623 miles (13,878 km, 7,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to GFK?
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