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CMB to IOA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Ioannina (Ioannina Airport)
4,271 mi
6,874 km · 3,711 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- IOA — Ioannina Airport · Ioannina, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near IOA
- CFU · Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport49 mi away
- PVK · Aktion National Airport53 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport57 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from IOA?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Ioannina (IOA) is 4,271 miles (6,874 km, 3,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to IOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Colombo and Ioannina?
Ioannina is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to IOA?
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