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NBS to CMB: distance & flight time
Baishan (Changbaishan Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,773 mi
6,071 km · 3,278 nm
7h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 52m 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
- NBS — Changbaishan Airport · Baishan, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NBS
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport98 mi away
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport110 mi away
- RGO · Orang Airport114 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 NBS from CMB?
The flight distance from Baishan (NBS) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,773 miles (6,071 km, 3,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 52m 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 Baishan and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Baishan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBS to CMB?
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