Distance from Beijing to Colombo
🇨🇳 Beijing, China → 🇱🇰 Colombo, Sri Lanka
The distance between Beijing and Colombo is 5,164 kilometres (3,208 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the initial heading is roughly southwest (235°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 6h 57m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Colombo to Beijing, covers the same 5,164 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly northeast (39°). Colombo (UTC+5:30) is 2h 30m behind Beijing (UTC+8).
Beijing
China
China's capital and political and cultural heart, home to imperial palaces and modern megaprojects. One of the world's oldest cities with over 3,000 years of history.
Top sights: Forbidden City, Great Wall at Badaling, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace
Colombo
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's coastal commercial capital on the Indian Ocean, mixing colonial-era forts, Buddhist temples and a lively seaside promenade.
Top sights: Galle Face Green, Gangaramaya Temple, Pettah Market, Old Dutch Hospital, National Museum
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Colombo from Beijing?
- 5,164 km (3,208 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Beijing to Colombo?
- About 6h 57m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Colombo from Beijing?
- Colombo lies roughly to the southwest of Beijing (initial bearing 235°).
- How far is Beijing from Colombo?
- The same 5,164 km (3,208 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Beijing and Colombo?
- Colombo (UTC+5:30) is 2h 30m behind Beijing (UTC+8).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Colombo: Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).
More distances from Beijing
See the country profiles for China and Sri Lanka, or open the Asia distance calculator.