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CMB to SMI: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Samos (Samos Airport)
3,917 mi
6,303 km · 3,403 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m 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
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, 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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from SMI?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Samos (SMI) is 3,917 miles (6,303 km, 3,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Samos?
Samos is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to SMI?
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