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CMB to KOW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport)
2,633 mi
4,238 km · 2,288 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
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 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from KOW?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Ganzhou (KOW) is 2,633 miles (4,238 km, 2,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to KOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CMB to KOW?
Nonstop service on CMB–KOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Ganzhou?
Ganzhou is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to KOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–KOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to KOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–KOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.