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.
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°).
- 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.