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UCB to CMB: distance & flight time
Wulanchabu (Ulanqab Jining Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,108 mi
5,001 km · 2,701 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- UCB — Ulanqab Jining Airport · Wulanchabu, 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 UCB
- HET · Baita International Airport70 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan 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 UCB from CMB?
The flight distance from Wulanchabu (UCB) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,108 miles (5,001 km, 2,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UCB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from UCB to CMB?
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