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WDS to CMB: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,653 mi
4,270 km · 2,306 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 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 WDS from CMB?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,653 miles (4,270 km, 2,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 WDS to CMB?
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