# Distance from Alegrete (ALQ) to Colombo (CMB)

> 14,763 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,763 km / 9,173 mi / 7,971 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 16:52 in Alegrete, it's 01:22 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 429 ft (CMB is lower than ALQ)

## Airports

### [Alegrete Novo Airport (ALQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alq-alegrete-alegrete-novo-airport/1ef266df-ca17-644a-84ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alegrete, Brazil
- ICAO: SSLT
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -29.810000, -55.890000
- Elevation: 459 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 16:52 in Alegrete, it's 01:22 in Colombo.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alegrete Novo Airport (ALQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alq-alegrete-alegrete-novo-airport/1ef266df-ca17-644a-84ab-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)