# Distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Colombo (CMB)

> 15,522 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,522 km / 9,645 mi / 8,381 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11.5h (When it's 16:22 in Alamogordo, it's 03:52 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,170 ft (CMB is lower than ALM)

## Airports

### [Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport (ALM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alm-alamogordo-alamogordo-white-sands-regional-airport/1ef266df-0e11-6ce6-84c9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alamogordo, United States
- ICAO: KALM
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 32.840000, -105.990000
- Elevation: 4,200 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 16:22 in Alamogordo, it's 03:52 in Colombo.
With a 11.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport (ALM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alm-alamogordo-alamogordo-white-sands-regional-airport/1ef266df-0e11-6ce6-84c9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)