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FUL to CMB: distance & flight time
Fullerton (Fullerton Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,369 mi
15,077 km · 8,141 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- FUL — Fullerton Municipal Airport · Fullerton, 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 FUL
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport25 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport11 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport15 mi away
- EMT · San Gabriel Valley Airport15 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 FUL from CMB?
The flight distance from Fullerton (FUL) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,369 miles (15,077 km, 8,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Fullerton and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Fullerton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUL to CMB?
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