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HSN to CMB: distance & flight time
Zhoushan (Zhoushan Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,168 mi
5,099 km · 2,753 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m 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
- HSN — Zhoushan Airport · Zhoushan, 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 HSN
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport54 mi away
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport90 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport107 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport110 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 HSN from CMB?
The flight distance from Zhoushan (HSN) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,168 miles (5,099 km, 2,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Zhoushan and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Zhoushan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSN to CMB?
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