# Distance from Naples (APF) to Colombo (CMB)

> 15,813 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,813 km / 9,826 mi / 8,538 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 08:08 in Naples, it's 17:38 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (CMB is higher than APF)

## Airports

### [Naples Municipal Airport (APF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apf-naples-naples-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0e83-631e-9f64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Naples, United States
- ICAO: KAPF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.150000, -81.780000
- Elevation: 8 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 08:08 in Naples, it's 17:38 in Colombo.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Naples Municipal Airport (APF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apf-naples-naples-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0e83-631e-9f64-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)