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ZAT to CMB: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
2,093 mi
3,369 km · 1,819 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 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 ZAT from CMB?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Colombo (CMB) is 2,093 miles (3,369 km, 1,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Zhaotong and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to CMB?
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