# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Qingdao (TAO)

> 5,224 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,224 km / 3,246 mi / 2,821 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 21:55 in Colombo, it's 00:25 in Qingdao)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (TAO is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [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

### [Liuting Airport (TAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tao-qingdao-liuting-airport/1ef266e0-202c-61d2-afea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qingdao, China
- ICAO: ZSQD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.270000, 120.370000
- Elevation: 33 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 21:55 in Colombo, it's 00:25 in Qingdao.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Liuting Airport (TAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tao-qingdao-liuting-airport/1ef266e0-202c-61d2-afea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)