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FXE to CMB: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,771 mi
15,724 km · 8,491 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from CMB?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,771 miles (15,724 km, 8,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 Lauderdale and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to CMB?
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