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NAY to CMB: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,188 mi
5,131 km · 2,770 nm
6h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NAY from CMB?
The flight distance from Beijing (NAY) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,188 miles (5,131 km, 2,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 43m 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 Beijing and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAY to CMB?
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