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TPE to CMB: distance & flight time
Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,993 mi
4,817 km · 2,601 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
- 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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 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 TPE from CMB?
The flight distance from Taipei (TPE) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,993 miles (4,817 km, 2,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 Taipei and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Taipei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPE to CMB?
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