# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Wuxi (WUX)

> 4,994 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,994 km / 3,103 mi / 2,697 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 05:39 in Colombo, it's 08:09 in Wuxi)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (WUX is lower 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

### [Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wux-wuxi-sunan-shuofang-international-airport/1ef266e0-2063-60d8-b62b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wuxi, China
- ICAO: ZSWX
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.490000, 120.430000
- Elevation: 24 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 05:39 in Colombo, it's 08:09 in Wuxi.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wux-wuxi-sunan-shuofang-international-airport/1ef266e0-2063-60d8-b62b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)