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LXS to CMB: distance & flight time
Limnos (Limnos Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,051 mi
6,520 km · 3,520 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m 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
- LXS — Limnos Airport · Limnos, 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 LXS
- CKZ · Çanakkale Airport65 mi away
- AXD · Dimokritos Airport75 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport76 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 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 LXS from CMB?
The flight distance from Limnos (LXS) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,051 miles (6,520 km, 3,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Limnos and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Limnos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LXS to CMB?
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