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FWH to CMB: distance & flight time
Dallas (NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,671 mi
15,564 km · 8,404 nm
19h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 26m 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
- FWH — NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field · Dallas, 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 FWH
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport25 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport34 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 FWH from CMB?
The flight distance from Dallas (FWH) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,671 miles (15,564 km, 8,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 26m 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 Dallas and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWH to CMB?
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