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CMB to THQ: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
2,511 mi
4,042 km · 2,182 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from THQ?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Tianshui (THQ) is 2,511 miles (4,042 km, 2,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Tianshui?
Tianshui is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to THQ?
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