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BHY to CMB: distance & flight time
Beihai (Beihai Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,198 mi
3,537 km · 1,910 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BHY — Beihai Airport · Beihai, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BHY
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport72 mi away
- NNG · Nanning Wuxu Airport103 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport134 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 BHY from CMB?
The flight distance from Beihai (BHY) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,198 miles (3,537 km, 1,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Beihai and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Beihai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHY to CMB?
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