Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HLR to CMB: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,784 mi
15,747 km · 8,502 nm
19h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
See live HLR→CMB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 39m 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HLR
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 HLR from CMB?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,784 miles (15,747 km, 8,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 39m 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 Hood and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLR–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.