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CMB to MLO: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Milos (Milos Airport)
4,024 mi
6,476 km · 3,497 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m 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
- MLO — Milos Airport · Milos, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 MLO
- PAS · Paros National Airport42 mi away
- JNX · Naxos Airport56 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport57 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from MLO?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Milos (MLO) is 4,024 miles (6,476 km, 3,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to MLO?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from CMB to MLO?
Nonstop service on CMB–MLO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Milos?
Milos is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to MLO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–MLO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to MLO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–MLO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.