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WUX to CMB: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,103 mi
4,994 km · 2,697 nm
6h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 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 WUX from CMB?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,103 miles (4,994 km, 2,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 33m 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 Wuxi and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Wuxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUX to CMB?
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