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QGU to CMB: distance & flight time
Gifu (Gifu Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,086 mi
6,575 km · 3,550 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, Japan
- 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 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 QGU from CMB?
The flight distance from Gifu (QGU) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,086 miles (6,575 km, 3,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QGU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Gifu and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Gifu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QGU to CMB?
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