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CIY to CMB: distance & flight time
Comiso (Comiso Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,561 mi
7,340 km · 3,963 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIY — Comiso Airport · Comiso, Italy
- 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 CIY
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base33 mi away
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport41 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport69 mi away
- MLA · Malta International Airport79 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 CIY from CMB?
The flight distance from Comiso (CIY) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,561 miles (7,340 km, 3,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Comiso and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Comiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIY to CMB?
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