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FCS to CMB: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,254 mi
14,893 km · 8,042 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 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 FCS from CMB?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,254 miles (14,893 km, 8,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Fort Carson and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to CMB?
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