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WHU to CMB: distance & flight time
Wuhu (Wuhu Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,992 mi
4,815 km · 2,600 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m 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
- WHU — Wuhu Air Base · Wuhu, 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 WHU
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport36 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport62 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport71 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport88 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 WHU from CMB?
The flight distance from Wuhu (WHU) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,992 miles (4,815 km, 2,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHU 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 cheapest way to fly from WHU to CMB?
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