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TPS to CMB: distance & flight time
Trapani (Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,685 mi
7,540 km · 4,071 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- TPS — Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi · Trapani, 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 TPS
- PMO · Falcone–Borsellino Airport38 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport81 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport132 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base138 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 TPS from CMB?
The flight distance from Trapani (TPS) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,685 miles (7,540 km, 4,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Trapani and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Trapani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPS to CMB?
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