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FLL to CMB: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,777 mi
15,735 km · 8,496 nm
19h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 38m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from CMB?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,777 miles (15,735 km, 8,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 38m 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 Lauderdale and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to CMB?
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