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HEW to CMB: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,087 mi
6,577 km · 3,551 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from CMB?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,087 miles (6,577 km, 3,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Athens and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEW to CMB?
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