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THQ to CMB: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,511 mi
4,042 km · 2,182 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from CMB?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,511 miles (4,042 km, 2,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from THQ to CMB?
Nonstop service on THQ–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tianshui and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on THQ–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some THQ to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain THQ–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.