Distance from Colombo to Beijing
🇱🇰 Colombo, Sri Lanka → 🇨🇳 Beijing, China
The distance between Colombo and Beijing is 5,164 kilometres (3,208 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), the initial heading is roughly northeast (39°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 6h 57m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
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
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
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Beijing from Colombo?
- 5,164 km (3,208 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Colombo to Beijing?
- About 6h 57m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Beijing from Colombo?
- Beijing lies roughly to the northeast of Colombo (initial bearing 39°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Colombo: Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB). Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
More distances from Colombo
See the country profiles for Sri Lanka and China, or open the Asia distance calculator.