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CHQ to CMB: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,020 mi
6,469 km · 3,493 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m 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
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, 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 CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 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 CHQ from CMB?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,020 miles (6,469 km, 3,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Chania and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to CMB?
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