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GFK to CMB: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,623 mi
13,878 km · 7,494 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from CMB?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,623 miles (13,878 km, 7,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Grand Forks and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to CMB?
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