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LFQ to CMB: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,831 mi
4,556 km · 2,460 nm
6h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from CMB?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,831 miles (4,556 km, 2,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFQ to CMB?
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