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SKU to CMB: distance & flight time
Skiros (Skiros Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,069 mi
6,548 km · 3,536 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m 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
- SKU — Skiros Airport · Skiros, 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 SKU
- JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport55 mi away
- LXS · Limnos Airport77 mi away
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport77 mi away
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport85 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 SKU from CMB?
The flight distance from Skiros (SKU) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,069 miles (6,548 km, 3,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Skiros and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Skiros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKU to CMB?
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