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CMB to HRB: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Harbin (Taiping Airport)
3,826 mi
6,158 km · 3,325 nm
7h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 58m 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
- HRB — Taiping Airport · Harbin, 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 HRB
- DQA · Saertu Airport94 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport95 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from HRB?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Harbin (HRB) is 3,826 miles (6,158 km, 3,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to HRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 time difference between Colombo and Harbin?
Harbin is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to HRB?
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