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CYI to CMB: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,910 mi
4,684 km · 2,529 nm
6h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYI from CMB?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,910 miles (4,684 km, 2,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 10m 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 Chiayi and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to CMB?
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