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FNL to CMB: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,131 mi
14,695 km · 7,935 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from CMB?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,131 miles (14,695 km, 7,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 Collins and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to CMB?
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