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FOC to CMB: distance & flight time
Fuzhou (Fuzhou Changle International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,918 mi
4,697 km · 2,536 nm
6h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOC — Fuzhou Changle International Airport · Fuzhou, China
- 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 FOC
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport24 mi away
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport29 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport103 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 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 FOC from CMB?
The flight distance from Fuzhou (FOC) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,918 miles (4,697 km, 2,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 11m 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 Fuzhou and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Fuzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOC to CMB?
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