# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Ioannina (IOA)

> 6,874 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,874 km / 4,271 mi / 3,711 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 08:00 in Colombo, it's 05:30 in Ioannina)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,528 ft (IOA is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCBI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.180000, 79.880000
- Elevation: 30 ft

### [Ioannina Airport (IOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ioa-ioannina-ioannina-airport/1ef266df-4df8-603a-91be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ioannina, Greece
- ICAO: LGIO
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 39.700000, 20.820000
- Elevation: 1,558 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:00 in Colombo, it's 05:30 in Ioannina.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ioannina Airport (IOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ioa-ioannina-ioannina-airport/1ef266df-4df8-603a-91be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)