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LMP to CMB: distance & flight time
Lampedusa (Lampedusa Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,655 mi
7,491 km · 4,045 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,655 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
- LMP — Lampedusa Airport · Lampedusa, 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 LMP
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport98 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport100 mi away
- MIR · Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport106 mi away
- MLA · Malta International Airport107 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 LMP from CMB?
The flight distance from Lampedusa (LMP) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,655 miles (7,491 km, 4,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LMP 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 Lampedusa and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Lampedusa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LMP to CMB?
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