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FPR to CMB: distance & flight time
Fort Pierce (St Lucie County International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,701 mi
15,613 km · 8,430 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m 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
- FPR — St Lucie County International Airport · Fort Pierce, 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 FPR
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport11 mi away
- SUA · Witham Field23 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International 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 FPR from CMB?
The flight distance from Fort Pierce (FPR) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,701 miles (15,613 km, 8,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FPR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Pierce and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Pierce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FPR to CMB?
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