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CDE to CMB: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,314 mi
5,333 km · 2,880 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m 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
- CDE — Chengde Puning Airport · Chengde, 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 CDE
- CIF · Chifeng Airport88 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport106 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport113 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan 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 CDE from CMB?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,314 miles (5,333 km, 2,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 CDE to CMB?
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