# Distance from Altoona (AOO) to Colombo (CMB)

> 14,282 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,282 km / 8,875 mi / 7,712 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 19:35 in Altoona, it's 05:05 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,473 ft (CMB is lower than AOO)

## Airports

### [Altoona/Blair County Airport (AOO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aoo-altoona-altoonablair-county-airport/1ef266df-0e72-64f6-ae24-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Altoona, United States
- ICAO: KAOO
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.300000, -78.320000
- Elevation: 1,503 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 19:35 in Altoona, it's 05:05 in Colombo.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Altoona/Blair County Airport (AOO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aoo-altoona-altoonablair-county-airport/1ef266df-0e72-64f6-ae24-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)