# Distance from Ashland (ASX) to Colombo (CMB)

> 13,971 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,971 km / 8,681 mi / 7,544 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 11° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 14:00 in Ashland, it's 00:30 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 797 ft (CMB is lower than ASX)

## Airports

### [John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asx-ashland-john-f-kennedy-memorial-airport/1ef266df-0f05-62ec-88ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ashland, United States
- ICAO: KASX
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 46.550000, -90.920000
- Elevation: 827 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 14:00 in Ashland, it's 00:30 in Colombo.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asx-ashland-john-f-kennedy-memorial-airport/1ef266df-0f05-62ec-88ab-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)