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BFU to CMB: distance & flight time
Bengbu (Bengbu Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,981 mi
4,797 km · 2,590 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFU — Bengbu Airport · Bengbu, 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 BFU
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport74 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport85 mi away
- FUG · Fuyang Xiguan Airport92 mi away
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport118 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 BFU from CMB?
The flight distance from Bengbu (BFU) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,981 miles (4,797 km, 2,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from BFU to CMB?
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