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CMB to PKX: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport)
3,178 mi
5,115 km · 2,762 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- PKX — Beijing Daxing 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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from PKX?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Beijing (PKX) is 3,178 miles (5,115 km, 2,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to PKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMB to PKX?
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