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CMB to WDS: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
2,653 mi
4,270 km · 2,306 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from WDS?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Shiyan (WDS) is 2,653 miles (4,270 km, 2,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 WDS?
Nonstop service on CMB–WDS 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to WDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–WDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to WDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–WDS 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.