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LSH to CMB: distance & flight time
Lashio (Lashio Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,613 mi
2,595 km · 1,401 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSH — Lashio Airport · Lashio, Burma
- 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 LSH
- NMT · Namtu Airport25 mi away
- MOE · Momeik Airport71 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport95 mi away
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport105 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 LSH from CMB?
The flight distance from Lashio (LSH) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,613 miles (2,595 km, 1,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Lashio and Colombo?
Colombo is 1 hour behind Lashio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSH to CMB?
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