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FRI to CMB: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,235 mi
14,862 km · 8,025 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from CMB?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,235 miles (14,862 km, 8,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Riley and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to CMB?
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