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GRZ to CMB: distance & flight time
Graz (Graz Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,661 mi
7,501 km · 4,050 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m 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
- GRZ — Graz Airport · Graz, Austria
- 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 GRZ
- MBX · Maribor Airport37 mi away
- KLU · Klagenfurt Airport57 mi away
- LJU · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport71 mi away
- SOB · Sármellék International Airport84 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 GRZ from CMB?
The flight distance from Graz (GRZ) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,661 miles (7,501 km, 4,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRZ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Graz and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Graz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRZ to CMB?
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