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VOL to CMB: distance & flight time
Nea Anghialos (Nea Anchialos Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,161 mi
6,696 km · 3,616 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m 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
- VOL — Nea Anchialos Airport · Nea Anghialos, 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 VOL
- LRA · Larisa Airport35 mi away
- JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport38 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base89 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport89 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 VOL from CMB?
The flight distance from Nea Anghialos (VOL) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,161 miles (6,696 km, 3,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VOL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Nea Anghialos and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Nea Anghialos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VOL to CMB?
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