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YTY to CMB: distance & flight time
Yangzhou (Yangzhou Taizhou Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,096 mi
4,983 km · 2,691 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m 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
- YTY — Yangzhou Taizhou Airport · Yangzhou, 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 YTY
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport45 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base50 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport66 mi away
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport76 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 YTY from CMB?
The flight distance from Yangzhou (YTY) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,096 miles (4,983 km, 2,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Yangzhou and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Yangzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTY to CMB?
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