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JIK to CMB: distance & flight time
Ikaria (Ikaria Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,946 mi
6,350 km · 3,429 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- JIK — Ikaria Airport · Ikaria, 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 JIK
- SMI · Samos Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport42 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport47 mi away
- JMK · Mikonos 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 JIK from CMB?
The flight distance from Ikaria (JIK) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,946 miles (6,350 km, 3,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Ikaria and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Ikaria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIK to CMB?
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