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SMI to CMB: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,917 mi
6,303 km · 3,403 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m 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
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, 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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 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 SMI from CMB?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,917 miles (6,303 km, 3,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Samos and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Samos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to CMB?
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