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FRL to CMB: distance & flight time
Forli (Forlì Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,779 mi
7,690 km · 4,152 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRL — Forlì Airport · Forli, Italy
- 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 FRL
- RMI · Federico Fellini International Airport29 mi away
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport51 mi away
- AOI · Ancona Falconara Airport76 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 FRL from CMB?
The flight distance from Forli (FRL) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,779 miles (7,690 km, 4,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Forli and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Forli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRL to CMB?
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