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HEK to CMB: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,026 mi
6,479 km · 3,499 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from CMB?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,026 miles (6,479 km, 3,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Heihe and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to CMB?
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