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HZH to CMB: distance & flight time
Liping (Liping Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,334 mi
3,756 km · 2,028 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m 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
- HZH — Liping Airport · Liping, 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 HZH
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport84 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport85 mi away
- KWL · Guilin Liangjiang International Airport94 mi away
- LLB · Libo Airport95 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 HZH from CMB?
The flight distance from Liping (HZH) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,334 miles (3,756 km, 2,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Liping and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Liping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZH to CMB?
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