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GPA to CMB: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,212 mi
6,779 km · 3,660 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from CMB?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,212 miles (6,779 km, 3,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 GPA to CMB?
Nonstop service on GPA–CMB 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patras and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPA–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPA to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPA–CMB 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.