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CGQ to CMB: distance & flight time
Changchun (Longjia Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,748 mi
6,031 km · 3,256 nm
7h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 49m 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
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, 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 CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 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 CGQ from CMB?
The flight distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,748 miles (6,031 km, 3,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGQ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 49m 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 Changchun and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Changchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGQ to CMB?
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