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CMB to PEK: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
3,209 mi
5,164 km · 2,788 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Near PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from PEK?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Beijing (PEK) is 3,209 miles (5,164 km, 2,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Beijing?
Beijing is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to PEK?
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