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SMD to CMB: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,966 mi
14,429 km · 7,791 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from CMB?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,966 miles (14,429 km, 7,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 IN and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to CMB?
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