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LYA to CMB: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,808 mi
4,519 km · 2,440 nm
5h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 58m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 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 LYA from CMB?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,808 miles (4,519 km, 2,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 58m 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 Luoyang and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to CMB?
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