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CMB to NLH: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Ninglang (Ninglang Luguhu Airport)
1,961 mi
3,156 km · 1,704 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- NLH — Ninglang Luguhu Airport · Ninglang, 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 NLH
- LJG · Lijiang Airport67 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport68 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from NLH?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Ninglang (NLH) is 1,961 miles (3,156 km, 1,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to NLH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 CMB to NLH?
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