# Distance from Alice (ALI) to Colombo (CMB)

> 16,126 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,126 km / 10,020 mi / 8,707 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 20:53 in Alice, it's 07:23 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 148 ft (CMB is lower than ALI)

## Airports

### [Alice International Airport (ALI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ali-alice-alice-international-airport/1ef266df-0e0d-6e84-a575-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alice, United States
- ICAO: KALI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 27.740000, -98.030000
- Elevation: 178 ft

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCBI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.180000, 79.880000
- Elevation: 30 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:53 in Alice, it's 07:23 in Colombo.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alice International Airport (ALI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ali-alice-alice-international-airport/1ef266df-0e0d-6e84-a575-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)