# Distance from Apple Valley (APV) to Colombo (CMB)

> 15,035 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,035 km / 9,342 mi / 8,118 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 03:51 in Apple Valley, it's 16:21 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,032 ft (CMB is lower than APV)

## Airports

### [Apple Valley Airport (APV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apv-apple-valley-apple-valley-airport/1ef266df-0e9c-6dbe-99d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Apple Valley, United States
- ICAO: KAPV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.600000, -117.200000
- Elevation: 3,062 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 03:51 in Apple Valley, it's 16:21 in Colombo.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Apple Valley Airport (APV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apv-apple-valley-apple-valley-airport/1ef266df-0e9c-6dbe-99d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
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