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WGN to CMB: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,431 mi
3,912 km · 2,112 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from CMB?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,431 miles (3,912 km, 2,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 WGN to CMB?
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