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TAR to CMB: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,460 mi
7,178 km · 3,876 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from CMB?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,460 miles (7,178 km, 3,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Grottaglie and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to CMB?
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