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FAY to CMB: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,211 mi
14,823 km · 8,004 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, United States
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAY from CMB?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,211 miles (14,823 km, 8,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 32m 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 Fayetteville and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to CMB?
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