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HLH to CMB: distance & flight time
Ulanhot (Ulanhot Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,673 mi
5,911 km · 3,192 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m 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
- HLH — Ulanhot Airport · Ulanhot, 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 HLH
- DBC · Baicheng Chang'an Airport68 mi away
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport116 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport121 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport126 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 HLH from CMB?
The flight distance from Ulanhot (HLH) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,673 miles (5,911 km, 3,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 Ulanhot and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Ulanhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLH to CMB?
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