# Distance from Bahia Blanca (BHI) to Colombo (CMB)

> 14,846 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,846 km / 9,225 mi / 8,016 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 23:09 in Bahia Blanca, it's 07:39 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 216 ft (CMB is lower than BHI)

## Airports

### [Comandante Espora Airport (BHI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhi-bahia-blanca-comandante-espora-airport/1ef266df-9340-6066-91f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bahia Blanca, Argentina
- ICAO: SAZB
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates: -38.730000, -62.170000
- Elevation: 246 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 23:09 in Bahia Blanca, it's 07:39 in Colombo.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Comandante Espora Airport (BHI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhi-bahia-blanca-comandante-espora-airport/1ef266df-9340-6066-91f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)