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NNG to CMB: distance & flight time
Nanning (Nanning Wuxu Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,162 mi
3,479 km · 1,878 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- NNG — Nanning Wuxu Airport · Nanning, 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 NNG
- BHY · Beihai Airport103 mi away
- AEB · Baise Youjiang Airport109 mi away
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport135 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 NNG from CMB?
The flight distance from Nanning (NNG) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,162 miles (3,479 km, 1,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NNG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Nanning and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Nanning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NNG to CMB?
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