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LRA to CMB: distance & flight time
Larissa (Larisa Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,186 mi
6,737 km · 3,638 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m 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
- LRA — Larisa Airport · Larissa, 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 LRA
- VOL · Nea Anchialos Airport35 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport55 mi away
- JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport64 mi away
- SKG · Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport66 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 LRA from CMB?
The flight distance from Larissa (LRA) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,186 miles (6,737 km, 3,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Larissa and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Larissa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRA to CMB?
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