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AOK to CMB: distance & flight time
Karpathos (Karpathos Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,856 mi
6,206 km · 3,351 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOK — Karpathos Airport · Karpathos, Greece
- 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 AOK
- KSJ · Kasos Airport13 mi away
- JSH · Sitia Airport61 mi away
- RHO · Diagoras Airport86 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport91 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 AOK from CMB?
The flight distance from Karpathos (AOK) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,856 miles (6,206 km, 3,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Karpathos and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Karpathos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOK to CMB?
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