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GYS to CMB: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,405 mi
3,870 km · 2,090 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m 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
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 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 GYS from CMB?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,405 miles (3,870 km, 2,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Guangyuan and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to CMB?
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