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CMB to CGQ: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Changchun (Longjia Airport)
3,748 mi
6,031 km · 3,256 nm
7h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from CGQ?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Changchun (CGQ) 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 CMB to CGQ?
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 Colombo and Changchun?
Changchun is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to CGQ?
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