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BAV to CMB: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,960 mi
4,763 km · 2,572 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from CMB?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,960 miles (4,763 km, 2,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Baotou and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to CMB?
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