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FCS to RML: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,279 mi
14,933 km · 8,063 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m 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
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana 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 RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from RML?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Colombo (RML) is 9,279 miles (14,933 km, 8,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 RML?
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