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CZX to CMB: distance & flight time
Changzhou (Changzhou Benniu Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,081 mi
4,958 km · 2,677 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CZX — Changzhou Benniu Airport · Changzhou, China
- 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 CZX
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport45 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base48 mi away
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport55 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 CZX from CMB?
The flight distance from Changzhou (CZX) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,081 miles (4,958 km, 2,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CZX to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 Changzhou and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Changzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CZX to CMB?
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