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SHP to CMB: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,343 mi
5,380 km · 2,905 nm
7h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 1m 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
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, 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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 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 SHP from CMB?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,343 miles (5,380 km, 2,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 1m 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 Qinhuangdao and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to CMB?
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