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YIC to CMB: distance & flight time
Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,662 mi
4,285 km · 2,314 nm
5h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 41m 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
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 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 YIC from CMB?
The flight distance from Yichun (YIC) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,662 miles (4,285 km, 2,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YIC to CMB?
Nonstop service on YIC–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yichun and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Yichun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIC to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YIC–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YIC to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIC–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.