Sri Lanka
ChinaColombo (CMB) to Guangzhou (CAN) shipping route.
4,195 km by air, about 6 h in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Colombo (CMB) and Guangzhou (CAN)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Colombo (CMB)AirGuangzhou (CAN)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 4,195 km (2,607 mi) |
| Straight line | 3,995 km |
| Flight time | 6 h |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Colombo (CMB) to Guangzhou (CAN) shipping route by air
Colombo to Guangzhou by air: flight distance 4,195 km, heading north east from Sri Lanka to China. The shortest line over the globe is 3,995 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 6 h at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for CMB to CAN this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Colombo to Guangzhou saves money. The shipment crosses from Sri Lanka into China, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Colombo (CMB) in this directory, Guangzhou (CAN) is the 15th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Colombo: Chongqing (3,942 km), Doha (3,793 km) and Chengdu (3,791 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
4,195 km along the flight path (3,995 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Colombo (CMB) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
About 6 h of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Guangzhou (CAN) to Colombo (CMB) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
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Chennai (MAA)679 km - Colombo (CMB) to Bengaluru (BLR)746 km
- Colombo (CMB) to Mumbai (BOM)1,602 km
- Colombo (CMB) to
Bangkok (BKK)2,511 km - Colombo (CMB) to Delhi (DEL)2,515 km
- Colombo (CMB) to
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)2,590 km 
Hanoi (HAN) to Guangzhou (CAN)848 km
Taipei (TPE) to Guangzhou (CAN)867 km- Chongqing (CKG) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,013 km
- Hangzhou (HGH) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,091 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,263 km
- Chengdu (CTU) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,282 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.