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LRS to CMB: distance & flight time
Leros (Leros Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,911 mi
6,295 km · 3,399 nm
8h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 8m 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
- LRS — Leros Airport · Leros, 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 LRS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport17 mi away
- KGS · Kos Airport31 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport35 mi away
- JIK · Ikaria Airport42 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 LRS from CMB?
The flight distance from Leros (LRS) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,911 miles (6,295 km, 3,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 8m 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 Leros and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Leros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRS to CMB?
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