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GRS to CMB: distance & flight time
Grosseto (Grosseto Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,811 mi
7,742 km · 4,180 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m 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
- GRS — Grosseto Air Base · Grosseto, 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 GRS
- SAY · Siena-Ampugnano Airport36 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport42 mi away
- FCO · Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport89 mi away
- PSA · Pisa International Airport72 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 GRS from CMB?
The flight distance from Grosseto (GRS) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,811 miles (7,742 km, 4,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Grosseto and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Grosseto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRS to CMB?
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