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SYM to CMB: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,768 mi
2,845 km · 1,536 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from CMB?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,768 miles (2,845 km, 1,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Simao and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to CMB?
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