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FME to CMB: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,907 mi
14,335 km · 7,740 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from CMB?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,907 miles (14,335 km, 7,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Meade and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to CMB?
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