Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PVG to CMB: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,168 mi
5,099 km · 2,753 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
See live PVG→CMB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from CMB?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,168 miles (5,099 km, 2,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Shanghai and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.