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IGL to CMB: distance & flight time
Izmir (Çiğli Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,930 mi
6,325 km · 3,415 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m 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
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, Turkey
- 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 IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 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 IGL from CMB?
The flight distance from Izmir (IGL) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,930 miles (6,325 km, 3,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Izmir and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Izmir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IGL to CMB?
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