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FRD to CMB: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,345 mi
13,430 km · 7,251 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from CMB?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,345 miles (13,430 km, 7,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Friday Harbor and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to CMB?
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