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NKG to CMB: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,027 mi
4,871 km · 2,630 nm
6h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 24m 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 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 NKG from CMB?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,027 miles (4,871 km, 2,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 24m 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 Nanjing and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to CMB?
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