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FNT to CMB: distance & flight time
Flint (Bishop International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,823 mi
14,199 km · 7,667 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FNT — Bishop International Airport · Flint, 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 FNT
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport56 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport26 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport45 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 FNT from CMB?
The flight distance from Flint (FNT) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,823 miles (14,199 km, 7,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Flint and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Flint.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNT to CMB?
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