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CMB to POB: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Fort Bragg (Pope Field)
9,204 mi
14,812 km · 7,998 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from POB?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Fort Bragg (POB) is 9,204 miles (14,812 km, 7,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to POB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m 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 POB?
Nonstop service on CMB–POB 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Fort Bragg?
Fort Bragg is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to POB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–POB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to POB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–POB 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.