Taiwan
Sri LankaTaipei (TPE) to Colombo (CMB) shipping route.
5,057 km by air, about 7 h 6 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Taipei (TPE) and Colombo (CMB)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Taipei (TPE)AirColombo (CMB)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 5,057 km (3,142 mi) |
| Straight line | 4,817 km |
| Flight time | 7 h 6 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Taipei (TPE) to Colombo (CMB) shipping route by air
Air cargo from TPE to CMB flies about 5,057 km, west from Taipei (TPE), Taiwan to Colombo (CMB), Sri Lanka. On a straight great circle the airports are 4,817 km apart.
Flight time is about 7 h 6 min 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 TPE to CMB 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 Taipei to Colombo saves money. The shipment crosses from Taiwan into Sri Lanka, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Taipei (TPE) in this directory, Colombo (CMB) is the 21st shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Taipei: Bengaluru (4,973 km), Chennai (4,726 km) and Delhi (4,592 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Taipei (TPE) to Colombo (CMB)?
5,057 km along the flight path (4,817 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Taipei (TPE) to Colombo (CMB)?
About 7 h 6 min 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 Colombo (CMB) to Taipei (TPE) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Taipei (TPE) to
Hangzhou (HGH)608 km - Taipei (TPE) to Shanghai (PVG)711 km
- Taipei (TPE) to Shenzhen (SZX)843 km
- Taipei (TPE) to
Hong Kong (HKG)846 km - Taipei (TPE) to Guangzhou (CAN)867 km
- Taipei (TPE) to
Seoul (ICN)1,537 km 
Chennai (MAA) to Colombo (CMB)679 km- Bengaluru (BLR) to Colombo (CMB)746 km
- Mumbai (BOM) to Colombo (CMB)1,602 km
Bangkok (BKK) to Colombo (CMB)2,511 km- Delhi (DEL) to Colombo (CMB)2,515 km
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Colombo (CMB)2,590 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.