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FWA to CMB: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,977 mi
14,447 km · 7,801 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from CMB?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,977 miles (14,447 km, 7,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Wayne and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to CMB?
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