# Distance from Altay (AAT) to Colombo (CMB)

> 4,578 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,578 km / 2,844 mi / 2,472 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Sri Lanka
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 17:40 in Altay, it's 15:10 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,430 ft (CMB is lower than AAT)

## Airports

### [Altay Air Base (AAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aat-altay-altay-air-base/1ef266e0-20ef-6916-97f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Altay, China
- ICAO: ZWAT
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 47.750000, 88.090000
- Elevation: 2,460 ft

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCBI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.180000, 79.880000
- Elevation: 30 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:40 in Altay, it's 15:10 in Colombo.

## Related

- [Altay Air Base (AAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aat-altay-altay-air-base/1ef266e0-20ef-6916-97f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)