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WUS to CMB: distance & flight time
Wuyishan (Nanping Wuyishan Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,866 mi
4,612 km · 2,490 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m 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
- WUS — Nanping Wuyishan Airport · Wuyishan, 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 WUS
- SQD · Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport47 mi away
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport89 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport103 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport124 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 WUS from CMB?
The flight distance from Wuyishan (WUS) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,866 miles (4,612 km, 2,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 Wuyishan and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Wuyishan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUS to CMB?
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